January 7, 2023
A weekly review of news and analysis of elections in the Americas, usually posted on Saturdays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
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Upcoming Americas Elections
Antigua and Barbuda Snap Elections: January 18, 2023
CMC (January 7, 2023): Commonwealth to observe elections in Antigua and Barbuda
Paraguay General Elections: April 30, 2023
Daniela Desantis, Reuters (January 5, 2023): Exclusive: Paraguay election race puts Taiwan ties on a knife-edge
Americas Quarterly (January 3, 2023): Meet the Candidates: Paraguay
Canada, Canada, Alberta Provincial Elections: May 29, 2023 (next federal elections due October 2025, but snap elections are possible)
Chris Chacon, Global News Canada (January 1, 2023): Political scientists weigh in on how Alberta’s upcoming provincial election may shape up
Ken Parks, Bloomberg (December 19, 2022): Paraguay’s Cartes Tightens Grip on Ruling Party in Primary Elections
Mexico, Mexico, Some Gubernatorial Elections: June 4, 2023 (next federal elections due July 2024)
Daniel F. Runde, The Hill (January 6, 2023): Breaking Mexico’s election regulator will lead to soft autocracy
Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post (December 16, 2022): López Obrador overhauls Mexican electoral system, sparking protests
Bloomberg (December 15, 2022): Mexico’s Senate Approves Bill to Trim Election Regulator
Argentina Presidential and Legislative Elections: October 22, 2023
Reuters (January 3, 2023): Argentina president seeks to impeach Supreme Court chief after clash
Hans von der Burchard, Politico (December 18, 2022): Argentina, caught in economic depression, gets something to cheer in World Cup win
Benjamin C. Gedan, Americas Quarterly (December 15, 2022): Can Argentina’s Moderates Go the Distance?
Colombia Regional Elections: October 29, 2023 (presidential and legislative elections took place in 2022)
AFP (January 7, 2023): Maduro Hosts Colombia’s Petro for ‘Very Fruitful’ Talks
Sergio Guzman, Global Americans (January 4, 2023): Six Challenges Facing Colombia in 2023
Diego Lasarte, Quartz (December 14, 2022): The Tienditas bridge serves as a powerful symbol of improving ties between Venezuela and Colombia
Venezuela Presidential Election: Due in 2024
AFP (January 10, 2023): Maduro ‘100% defeatable’ says head of Venezuela opposition
Camille Rodriguez Montilla and Joshua Goodman, AP (January 9, 2023): Exiled Venezuela lawmakers chosen to lead anti-Maduro fight
AFP (January 10, 2023): Maduro ‘100% defeatable’ says head of Venezuela opposition
Vivian Sequera and Mayela Armas, Reuters (January 5, 2023): Venezuela opposition appoints three exiled lawmakers to leadership
Catherine Osborn, Foreign Policy (December 30, 2022): Will the World Ditch Its Punitive Approach to Venezuela in 2023?
Reuters (December 28, 2022): Spain appoints new ambassador to Venezuela amid thaw in relations
Reuters (December 22, 2022): Venezuela opposition vote to remove Guaido’s interim government
Rob Garver, Voice of America (December 20, 2022): Changes in US-Venezuela Relationship Could Augur More Engagement
Regina Garcia Cano, AP (December 15, 2022): Venezuela’s Maduro enters 2023 seeking global recognition
Haiti General Elections: Long overdue, could happen in 2023
Evan Dyer, CBC News (December 15, 2022): Canada sending more armoured vehicles to Haiti as gang terror paralyzes island nation
International Crisis Group (December 14, 2022): Haiti’s Last Resort: Gangs and the Prospect of Foreign Intervention
Past Americas Elections
Dominica General Elections: December 6, 2022
Scott B. MacDonald and Alejandro Trenchi, Global Americans (December 15, 2023): Dominica Votes Amid Fears of Democratic Backsliding
Brazil General Elections: October 2, 2022
Reuters (January 8, 2023): Global leaders condemn assault on Brazilian government buildings
Catherine Osborn, Foreign Policy (January 6, 2023): Lula 3.0 Takes Shape: The old-new Brazilian president’s first days in office suggest environmentalism will be central to both his foreign and domestic policy.
Nicaragua General Elections: November 7, 2021
Lisa Schlein, Voice of America (December 15, 2022): UN: Climate of Oppression Intensifies in Nicaragua
Peru General Elections: April 11, 2021
AP (January 9, 2023): 13 killed in Peru clashes amid new anti-government protests
Jon Orbach and Jennifer Vilcarino, AS/COA (December 21, 2022): Timeline: Peru’s 2022 Political Crisis
David Pereda, AP (December 20, 2022): Peru Congress opens door to early elections amid unrest
Tara John, Claudia Rebaza, Juan Paz, Sahar Akbarzai and Abel Alvarado, CNN (December 20, 2022): Peru orders Mexico ambassador to leave after asylum is granted to family of ousted president
Matthew Malinowski, Bloomberg (December 15, 2022): Peru Political Crisis Threatens to Widen Latin America Rifts
Bolivia General Elections: October 18, 2020 (re-run of 2019 elections)
Al Jazeera (December 30, 2022): Clashes in Bolivia after judge orders opposition leader detained: Opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho to spend up to four months in pre-trial detention on terrorism charges.
Regional Analysis
Benjamin Gedan, Beatriz García Nice, and Francisco Urdinez, Wilson Center (January 6, 2023): On the Horizon 2023 | Latin America
Astrid Galván, Axios (January 5, 2023): Political unrest, new leaders: The year ahead for Latin America
Brad Haynes, Reuters (December 22, 2022): Latin America’s ‘pink tide’ may have hit its high-water mark
Oliver Stuenkel, Americas Quarterly (December 13, 2022): Latin America in 2023: Five Trends to Watch
Americas Elections Coming Up in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda Snap Elections: January 18, 2023
Trinidad and Tobago Indirect Presidential Election (by parliament): January 20, 2023
Ecuador Regional and Local Elections: February 5, 2023
Jamaica Local Elections: February 2023 (due)
British Virgin Islands Assembly Election: February 2023 (due)
Guyana Local Elections: March 13, 2023
Argentina, Gubernatorial Elections in Corrientes and Neuquen: March 26, 2023
Grenada General Elections: March 2023 (due)
Antigua and Barbuda General Elections: March 2023 (due)
Paraguay Presidential, Legislative, and Gubernatorial Elections: April 30, 2023
Canada, Alberta Provincial Elections: May 29, 2023
Mexico, Some Gubernatorial Elections: June 4, 2023
Guatemala General Elections: June 25, 2023
Guatemala General Election Runoffs: August 20, 2023
Canada, Prince Edward Island Provincial Elections: October 2, 2023
Canada, Manitoba Provincial Elections and Northwest Territories Territorial Elections: October 3, 2023
Argentina Presidential and Legislative Elections: October 22, 2023
Colombia Regional Elections: October 29, 2023
Dominica Indirect Presidential Election (by parliament): October 2023 (due)
Trinidad and Tobago Local Elections: December 20, 2023
Haiti Presidential and Legislative Elections: Long overdue, but could happen in 2023 (delayed from November 7, 2021, no new date set)
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January 7, 2023
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
Antigua and Barbuda Snap Elections: January 18, 2023
CMC (January 7, 2023): Commonwealth to observe elections in Antigua and Barbuda
Paraguay General Elections: April 30, 2023
Daniela Desantis, Reuters (January 5, 2023): Exclusive: Paraguay election race puts Taiwan ties on a knife-edge
Americas Quarterly (January 3, 2023): Meet the Candidates: Paraguay
Canada, Canada, Alberta Provincial Elections: May 29, 2023 (next federal elections due October 2025, but snap elections are possible)
Chris Chacon, Global News Canada (January 1, 2023): Political scientists weigh in on how Alberta’s upcoming provincial election may shape up
Ken Parks, Bloomberg (December 19, 2022): Paraguay’s Cartes Tightens Grip on Ruling Party in Primary Elections
Mexico, Mexico, Some Gubernatorial Elections: June 4, 2023 (next federal elections due July 2024)
Daniel F. Runde, The Hill (January 6, 2023): Breaking Mexico’s election regulator will lead to soft autocracy
Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post (December 16, 2022): López Obrador overhauls Mexican electoral system, sparking protests
Bloomberg (December 15, 2022): Mexico’s Senate Approves Bill to Trim Election Regulator
Argentina Presidential and Legislative Elections: October 22, 2023
Reuters (January 3, 2023): Argentina president seeks to impeach Supreme Court chief after clash
Hans von der Burchard, Politico (December 18, 2022): Argentina, caught in economic depression, gets something to cheer in World Cup win
Benjamin C. Gedan, Americas Quarterly (December 15, 2022): Can Argentina’s Moderates Go the Distance?
Colombia Regional Elections: October 29, 2023 (presidential and legislative elections took place in 2022)
AFP (January 7, 2023): Maduro Hosts Colombia’s Petro for ‘Very Fruitful’ Talks
Sergio Guzman, Global Americans (January 4, 2023): Six Challenges Facing Colombia in 2023
Diego Lasarte, Quartz (December 14, 2022): The Tienditas bridge serves as a powerful symbol of improving ties between Venezuela and Colombia
Venezuela Presidential Election: Due in 2024
AFP (January 10, 2023): Maduro ‘100% defeatable’ says head of Venezuela opposition
Camille Rodriguez Montilla and Joshua Goodman, AP (January 9, 2023): Exiled Venezuela lawmakers chosen to lead anti-Maduro fight
AFP (January 10, 2023): Maduro ‘100% defeatable’ says head of Venezuela opposition
Vivian Sequera and Mayela Armas, Reuters (January 5, 2023): Venezuela opposition appoints three exiled lawmakers to leadership
Catherine Osborn, Foreign Policy (December 30, 2022): Will the World Ditch Its Punitive Approach to Venezuela in 2023?
Reuters (December 28, 2022): Spain appoints new ambassador to Venezuela amid thaw in relations
Reuters (December 22, 2022): Venezuela opposition vote to remove Guaido’s interim government
Rob Garver, Voice of America (December 20, 2022): Changes in US-Venezuela Relationship Could Augur More Engagement
Regina Garcia Cano, AP (December 15, 2022): Venezuela’s Maduro enters 2023 seeking global recognition
Haiti General Elections: Long overdue, could happen in 2023
Evan Dyer, CBC News (December 15, 2022): Canada sending more armoured vehicles to Haiti as gang terror paralyzes island nation
International Crisis Group (December 14, 2022): Haiti’s Last Resort: Gangs and the Prospect of Foreign Intervention
Past Americas Elections
Dominica General Elections: December 6, 2022
Scott B. MacDonald and Alejandro Trenchi, Global Americans (December 15, 2023): Dominica Votes Amid Fears of Democratic Backsliding
Brazil General Elections: October 2, 2022
Reuters (January 8, 2023): Global leaders condemn assault on Brazilian government buildings
Catherine Osborn, Foreign Policy (January 6, 2023): Lula 3.0 Takes Shape: The old-new Brazilian president’s first days in office suggest environmentalism will be central to both his foreign and domestic policy.
Nicaragua General Elections: November 7, 2021
Lisa Schlein, Voice of America (December 15, 2022): UN: Climate of Oppression Intensifies in Nicaragua
Peru General Elections: April 11, 2021
AP (January 9, 2023): 13 killed in Peru clashes amid new anti-government protests
Jon Orbach and Jennifer Vilcarino, AS/COA (December 21, 2022): Timeline: Peru’s 2022 Political Crisis
David Pereda, AP (December 20, 2022): Peru Congress opens door to early elections amid unrest
Tara John, Claudia Rebaza, Juan Paz, Sahar Akbarzai and Abel Alvarado, CNN (December 20, 2022): Peru orders Mexico ambassador to leave after asylum is granted to family of ousted president
Matthew Malinowski, Bloomberg (December 15, 2022): Peru Political Crisis Threatens to Widen Latin America Rifts
Bolivia General Elections: October 18, 2020 (re-run of 2019 elections)
Al Jazeera (December 30, 2022): Clashes in Bolivia after judge orders opposition leader detained: Opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho to spend up to four months in pre-trial detention on terrorism charges.
Regional Analysis
Benjamin Gedan, Beatriz García Nice, and Francisco Urdinez, Wilson Center (January 6, 2023): On the Horizon 2023 | Latin America
Astrid Galván, Axios (January 5, 2023): Political unrest, new leaders: The year ahead for Latin America
Brad Haynes, Reuters (December 22, 2022): Latin America’s ‘pink tide’ may have hit its high-water mark
Oliver Stuenkel, Americas Quarterly (December 13, 2022): Latin America in 2023: Five Trends to Watch
Americas Elections Coming Up in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda Snap Elections: January 18, 2023
Trinidad and Tobago Indirect Presidential Election (by parliament): January 20, 2023
Ecuador Regional and Local Elections: February 5, 2023
Jamaica Local Elections: February 2023 (due)
British Virgin Islands Assembly Election: February 2023 (due)
Guyana Local Elections: March 13, 2023
Argentina, Gubernatorial Elections in Corrientes and Neuquen: March 26, 2023
Grenada General Elections: March 2023 (due)
Antigua and Barbuda General Elections: March 2023 (due)
Paraguay Presidential, Legislative, and Gubernatorial Elections: April 30, 2023
Canada, Alberta Provincial Elections: May 29, 2023
Mexico, Some Gubernatorial Elections: June 4, 2023
Guatemala General Elections: June 25, 2023
Guatemala General Election Runoffs: August 20, 2023
Canada, Prince Edward Island Provincial Elections: October 2, 2023
Canada, Manitoba Provincial Elections and Northwest Territories Territorial Elections: October 3, 2023
Argentina Presidential and Legislative Elections: October 22, 2023
Colombia Regional Elections: October 29, 2023
Dominica Indirect Presidential Election (by parliament): October 2023 (due)
Trinidad and Tobago Local Elections: December 20, 2023
Haiti Presidential and Legislative Elections: Long overdue, but could happen in 2023 (delayed from November 7, 2021, no new date set)
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