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Non-profit organizations under threat in Paraguay
2 August, 2024
At the end of 2023, Civic Space Guardian* and the Latin American Network for Legislative Transparency warned about setbacks in the Paraguayan civic space. Several restrictive bills, such as the reform of the “law of ⇢
General elections in Venezuela: CNE declares Maduro President amid transparency concerns
30 July, 2024
Amidst complaints of irregularities by the opposition and doubts from the international community, with 80% of the votes counted, the National Electoral Council (CNE in Spanish) proclaimed Nicolás Maduro as the elected president of Venezuela ⇢
Nicolás Maduro aims for third term in office despite lagging in polls
25 July, 2024
On July 28, the presidential elections in Venezuela will take place for the 2025-2031 term. Ten candidates are running, but the primary contest is between the current president, Nicolás Maduro of the Gran Polo Patriótico coalition, ⇢
Milei remains among the top presidents with the best image in Latin America
24 July, 2024
With a 48% approval rating, Argentina’s Javier Milei is the third president with the best image in Latin America, according to the new edition of Image of Power. Just two months before his term ⇢
Reliving the presentation of our DL Argentina through the eyes of Ben, our intern from the USA
5 July, 2024
By Benjamin Patron It was surreal; within my third day of interning at Directorio Legislativo, I was to attend the presentation of the “Directorio Legislativo de Argentina” for the 2024-2025 period at the National Congress building. I could ⇢
Morena sweeps the election, and Sheinbaum is set to become Mexico’s first female president
4 June, 2024
With 84.35% of the votes counted, Claudia Sheinbaum, the candidate of the ruling coalition Seguimos Haciendo Historia (SHH, in Spanish), has been elected the next president of Mexico for the 2024-2030 term, currently ⇢
Sheinbaum leads Mexico’s electoral race to become its first female president
29 May, 2024
On June 2, Mexico will hold its largest elections in history, with nearly 20,000 positions up for grabs. These elections will not only determine the next President but also renew the entire Congress, 9 governorships, and 30 local congresses. ⇢
Abinader secures resounding victory, re-elected President for 2024-2028 term
21 May, 2024
President Luis Abinader of the Partido Revolucionario Moderno (PRM) has secured re-election with 57.46% of the valid votes, with 99.50% of votes counted. This decisive victory in the first round surpasses his main rivals, Leonel Fernandez of Fuerza ⇢
Luis Abinader favored to secure re-election as President
15 May, 2024
On May 19, the Dominican Republic will hold general elections to elect the next president and vice president for the 2024-2028 term. Current president Luis Abinader, of the Partido Revolucionario Moderno (PRM), is among the nine ⇢
Intriguing trio: public perceptions of Milei, Lula, and Petro
14 May, 2024
In this edition of Image of Power we take a look at an intriguing trio, made up of Javier Milei (Argentina), Lula da Silva (Brazil) and Gustavo Petro (Colombia), to see what happens with citizen support in the ⇢