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Yamandú Orsi voted next president of Uruguay
26 November, 2024
Yamandú Orsi, candidate of the Frente Amplio, will be Uruguay’s next president, having defeated Álvaro Delgado of the Partido Nacional with 49.8% of the vote. Orsi expressed gratitude to his party’s supporters while also addressing ⇢
Orsi and Delgado Vie for the Presidency in a Tight Race
22 November, 2024
This Sunday, Uruguay will vote to choose its next president. The race will be decided between Yamandú Orsi of the opposition Frente Amplio and Álvaro Delgado of the ruling Partido Nacional, who seeks to replicate Lacalle Pou’s 2019 victory ⇢
Image of Power: Claudia Sheinbaum begins her presidency with an approval rating close to 70%
19 November, 2024
Welcome to a new edition of Image of Power, the Legislative Directory’s presidential approval tracker for Latin America. This report highlights Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s newly elected president, who assumed office with an approval rating close ⇢
Jenniffer González is the new governor of Puerto Rico, with the PNP edging closer to a majority in the Assembly
7 November, 2024
Jenniffer González of the ruling Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP) led Puerto Rico’s gubernatorial race, winning 39.45% of the vote and securing the continuation of PNP leadership on the island, which has been in place since 2016. Juan Dalmau, ⇢
General elections in Uruguay: Orsi wins the first round and will face Delgado in the runoff
29 October, 2024
With 99.92% of the votes counted, Frente Amplio candidate Yamandú Orsi finished first with 43.9%. As he did not reach 50%, a runoff will be held against Álvaro Delgado from the ruling Partido Nacional, who secured ⇢
General elections in Uruguay: Frente Amplio leads but may not be able to avoid a runoff election
25 October, 2024
On October 27, Uruguay will go to the polls to elect its next president for the 2025-2030 term. In addition, the entire Congress will be renewed: 99 seats in the House of Representatives and 30 in the Senate. With Luis Lacalle Pou out of the race, ⇢
The “Second Floor” of the FourthTransformation: Key Figures in ClaudiaSheinbaum’s New Administration
On October 1st, Claudia Sheinbaum took office as president for the 2024-2030 term, after winning the June 2nd election with 59.75% of the votes. In her inaugural speech, she emphasized the continuation of the Fourth Transformation initiated by ⇢
Organizations worldwide demand the right to access public information in Argentina
28 September, 2024
Through a letter addressed to the Argentine Government, and within the framework of the International Day of Universal Access to Information celebrated on September 28, more than 70 civil society organizations from around the world requested the ⇢
With 70% approval, AMLO bids farewell to the presidency
18 September, 2024
The following is the new edition of “Image of Power”, the presidential approval monitor of Latin America created by Directorio Legislativo. Popular support levels have remained steady over the past two months, with only Andrés Manuel ⇢
Democracy and Artificial Intelligence: A Necessary Dialogue
15 September, 2024
Within the framework of the International Day of Democracy, celebrated every September 15, at Directorio Legislativo we reaffirm our commitment to strengthening democratic systems in Latin America. To this end, and following the United ⇢