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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 ⇢
Mulino wins presidency though faces splintered Assembly
9 May, 2024
With 98% of the country’s ballot points counted, opposition candidate José Raúl Mulino (Realizando Metas – RM) secures the Presidency of Panama, clinching victory with 34.29% of all valid votes, surpassing seven other contenders. ⇢
Parliamentary monitoring in tough times: Lessons learned for building networks and achieving results
A healthy democracy depends on a healthy parliament, capable of articulating citizens’ concerns, enacting laws for the common good and holding the executive branch to account for their implementation. For this to happen, effective citizen ⇢
Mulino leads the presidential race despite pending controversy over his candidacy in the Judicial Branch
2 May, 2024
On May 5, Panamanians will elect the next president and the new National Assembly for the period 2024-2029. Among 8 candidates, José Raúl Mulino of Realizando Metas (RM) leads the electoral race. Whoever obtains the highest number of ⇢
A new edition of the Legislative Directory of Argentina is coming up
In December 2023 the seats in the Argentine Congress will be renewed and, as is always the case when there are legislative elections, DL is working on a new edition of the Legislative Directory. This publication, which was first published in ⇢
What was the beginning of the year like for the presidents of the region?
5 April, 2024
Welcome to a new edition of “Image of Power”, the Legislative Directory’s monitor of presidential approval in Latin America. 2023 ended with presidential replacements, such as Daniel Noboa in Ecuador and Javier Milei in ⇢