October 1, 2022
A weekly review of news and analysis of elections in the Americas, usually posted on Saturdays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
Plaza Mayor in Lima, Peru. Photo credit: Wikimedia/James C. (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Upcoming Americas Elections
Brazil General Elections (Presidential, Legislative, State, and Local): October 2, 2022
Catherine Osborn, Foreign Policy (September 30, 2022): The Battle for Brazil’s Evangelicals: After fueling Bolsonaro’s rise, some are flocking to Lula’s camp with earthly—and heavenly—concerns.
Andrew Downie, The Guardian (September 30, 2022): Brazil’s collective candidacies shake up election: ‘Cast one vote, get five black women’
Sam Forster, Buenos Aires Times (September 29, 2022): What a Lula victory would mean for Argentina – A presidential shake-up in Brazil would have big implications for the country, the region and the Mercosur trade bloc.
Julie Ray, Gallup (September 27, 2022): Economy Looms Large Over Brazil’s Elections
Paulina Villegas and Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Washington Post (September 27, 2022): As Brazil’s election day approaches, fear of violence grows
Ryan Berg and P. Michael McKinley, Americas Quarterly (September 26, 2022): A Strategic Moment for the U.S.-Brazil Relationship
Bryan Harris and Michael Pooler, Financial Times (September 25, 2022): Brazil’s election and the search for an economic revival
Peru Local and Regional Elections: October 2, 2022
IFES (October 1, 2022): Elections in Peru: 2022 Regional and Municipal Elections
Andina (September 29, 2022): Peru: Get to know the candidates for Lima Mayor
BN Americas (September 26, 2022): Former interior minister leads Lima mayoral race
Paraguay Presidential Primaries: December 18, 2022, followed by General Elections (presidential, legislative, gubernatorial): April 30, 2022
Reuters (September 29, 2022): Fire at Paraguay election agency kills one; casts doubt on votes
El Salvador Presidential Election: February 2024 (due)
Ailsa Chang, Enrique Rivera, and Ashley Brown, NPR (September 26, 2022): El Salvador’s president has taken over the government and installed martial law
Uruguay General Elections: October 27, 2024
Evan Ellis, Global Americans (September 29, 2022): Uruguay-China Relations and their Free Trade Agreement
Past Americas Elections
Nicaragua General Elections: November 7, 2021
David Agree, Crux (September 29, 2022): Nicaragua president calls church a dictatorship, bishops ‘murderers’
Americas Elections Coming Up in 2022 and 2023
Brazil General Elections (Presidential, Legislative, State, and Local): October 2, 2022
Peru Local and Regional Elections: October 2, 2022
Canada: Local Elections in Ontario: October 24, 2022
Canada: Local Elections in Manitoba: October 26, 2022
Canada: Local Elections in Prince Edward Island: November 7, 2022
Canada: Local Elections in Saskatchewan: November 9, 2022 (Rural Municipalities – even number divisions)
Canada: Local Elections in Northwest Territories: December 12, 2022
Guyana Local Elections: Overdue (date not set yet – preparations being made)
Paraguay Presidential Primaries: December 18, 2022
Ecuador Regional Elections: February 5, 2023
Jamaica Local Elections: By February 2023
Grenada General Elections: By March 2023 (due)
Paraguay Presidential, Legislative, and Gubernatorial Elections: April 30, 2023
Guatemala General Elections: June 2023 (expected)
Guatemala General Election Runoffs: August 2023 (expected)
Argentina Presidential and Legislative Elections: October or November 2023 (due)
Antigua and Barbuda General Elections: By 2023
Haiti Presidential and Legislative Elections: Delayed from November 7, 2021, no new date set
21votes does not necessarily agree with all of the opinions expressed in the linked articles; rather, our goal is to curate a wide range of voices. Furthermore, none of the individuals or organizations referenced have reviewed 21votes’ content. That is to say, their inclusion should not be taken to imply that they endorse us in any way. More on our approach here.
Americas This Week: October 1, 2022
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October 1, 2022
A weekly review of news and analysis of elections in the Americas, usually posted on Saturdays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
Upcoming Americas Elections
Brazil General Elections (Presidential, Legislative, State, and Local): October 2, 2022
Catherine Osborn, Foreign Policy (September 30, 2022): The Battle for Brazil’s Evangelicals: After fueling Bolsonaro’s rise, some are flocking to Lula’s camp with earthly—and heavenly—concerns.
Andrew Downie, The Guardian (September 30, 2022): Brazil’s collective candidacies shake up election: ‘Cast one vote, get five black women’
Sam Forster, Buenos Aires Times (September 29, 2022): What a Lula victory would mean for Argentina – A presidential shake-up in Brazil would have big implications for the country, the region and the Mercosur trade bloc.
Julie Ray, Gallup (September 27, 2022): Economy Looms Large Over Brazil’s Elections
Paulina Villegas and Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Washington Post (September 27, 2022): As Brazil’s election day approaches, fear of violence grows
Ryan Berg and P. Michael McKinley, Americas Quarterly (September 26, 2022): A Strategic Moment for the U.S.-Brazil Relationship
Bryan Harris and Michael Pooler, Financial Times (September 25, 2022): Brazil’s election and the search for an economic revival
Peru Local and Regional Elections: October 2, 2022
IFES (October 1, 2022): Elections in Peru: 2022 Regional and Municipal Elections
Andina (September 29, 2022): Peru: Get to know the candidates for Lima Mayor
BN Americas (September 26, 2022): Former interior minister leads Lima mayoral race
Paraguay Presidential Primaries: December 18, 2022, followed by General Elections (presidential, legislative, gubernatorial): April 30, 2022
Reuters (September 29, 2022): Fire at Paraguay election agency kills one; casts doubt on votes
El Salvador Presidential Election: February 2024 (due)
Ailsa Chang, Enrique Rivera, and Ashley Brown, NPR (September 26, 2022): El Salvador’s president has taken over the government and installed martial law
Uruguay General Elections: October 27, 2024
Evan Ellis, Global Americans (September 29, 2022): Uruguay-China Relations and their Free Trade Agreement
Past Americas Elections
Nicaragua General Elections: November 7, 2021
David Agree, Crux (September 29, 2022): Nicaragua president calls church a dictatorship, bishops ‘murderers’
Americas Elections Coming Up in 2022 and 2023
Brazil General Elections (Presidential, Legislative, State, and Local): October 2, 2022
Peru Local and Regional Elections: October 2, 2022
Canada: Local Elections in Ontario: October 24, 2022
Canada: Local Elections in Manitoba: October 26, 2022
Canada: Local Elections in Prince Edward Island: November 7, 2022
Canada: Local Elections in Saskatchewan: November 9, 2022 (Rural Municipalities – even number divisions)
Canada: Local Elections in Northwest Territories: December 12, 2022
Guyana Local Elections: Overdue (date not set yet – preparations being made)
Paraguay Presidential Primaries: December 18, 2022
Ecuador Regional Elections: February 5, 2023
Jamaica Local Elections: By February 2023
Grenada General Elections: By March 2023 (due)
Paraguay Presidential, Legislative, and Gubernatorial Elections: April 30, 2023
Guatemala General Elections: June 2023 (expected)
Guatemala General Election Runoffs: August 2023 (expected)
Argentina Presidential and Legislative Elections: October or November 2023 (due)
Antigua and Barbuda General Elections: By 2023
Haiti Presidential and Legislative Elections: Delayed from November 7, 2021, no new date set
21votes does not necessarily agree with all of the opinions expressed in the linked articles; rather, our goal is to curate a wide range of voices. Furthermore, none of the individuals or organizations referenced have reviewed 21votes’ content. That is to say, their inclusion should not be taken to imply that they endorse us in any way. More on our approach here.
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