January 21, 2023
A weekly review of news and analysis of elections in the Americas, usually posted on Saturdays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
St. John’s Cathedral in Antigua. Prime Minister Gaston Browne won a third term in Antigua and Barbuda’s January 18 elections. Photo credit: Wikimedia/UKWiki (public domain)
Upcoming Americas Elections
Paraguay Presidential, Legislative, and Gubernatorial Elections: April 30, 2023
Gabriel Cohen, The Diplomat (January 18, 2023): The South American Election That Has Taiwan Scrambling: Paraguay’s upcoming election in late April could see the country establish ties with China at long last. Taipei is predictably worried.
Guatemala General Elections: June 25, 2023
Kyle Rose, Foreign Brief (January 20, 2023): Guatemala to hold general elections
Americas Quarterly (January 19, 2023): Meet the Candidates: Guatemala
Argentina Presidential and Legislative Elections: October 22, 2023
Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald (January 20, 2023): Argentina drifts farther away from the U.S. by hosting dictators of Cuba, Venezuela
Americas Quarterly (January 19, 2023): Meet the Candidates: Argentina
Haiti General Elections: Long overdue, could happen in 2023 but don’t hold your breath
Widlore Mérancourt and Amanda Coletta, Washington Post (January 21, 2023): Senators’ departure leaves Haiti without an elected government
Megan Janetsky, AP (January 21, 2023): Gang war in Haitian capital leaves at least 3 police dead
Venezuela Presidential Election: Due in 2024
Arturo McFields Yescas, The Hill (January 22, 2023): Venezuela’s dictator loves dollars but lashes out at democracy
Guillermo Zubillaga, Americas Quarterly (January 18, 2023): Venezuela Isn’t on Track for 2024 Elections
Christina Lu, Foreign Policy (January 17, 2023): The World Is Done Waiting for Guaidó: The ouster of Venezuela’s would-be interim president has left U.S. policy in limbo, rapprochement in the air, and a legal mess for all.
Past Americas Elections
Antigua and Barbuda Snap Elections: January 18, 2023
The Commonwealth (January 20, 2023): Commonwealth observers say Antigua and Barbuda’s general election reflects ‘the will of voters’
Brian Ellsworth, Reuters (January 19, 2023): Antigua and Barbuda PM Browne secures third term in general elections
Brazil General Elections: October 2, 2022
Mary Anastasia O’Grady, Wall Street Journal (January 22, 2023): Brazil’s Crackdown on Free Speech: The Supreme Court is a even greater threat to democracy than the Jan. 8 riots were.
AFP (January 21, 2023): Brazil’s President Fires Army Chief After Anti-Government Riots
DW (January 20, 2023): Brazil defense minister says military not involved in riots
Bruno Franguelli, SJ, La Civiltà Cattolica (January 20, 2023): The Election of Lula and a Polarized Brazil
Jessica Ludwig, George W. Bush Institute (January 19, 2023): The insurrection in Brasília: A crisis foretold
Bryan Harris, Financial Times (January 18, 2023): Isolated Bolsonaro faces mounting investigations over Brazil riots
Bolivia General Elections: October 18, 2020 (re-run of 2019 elections)
Reuters (January 20, 2023): Bolivia judge rules opposition governor must remain detained ahead of trial
Paola Flores and Daniel Politi, AP (January 18, 2023): Protesters lift blockades in Bolivia’s Santa Cruz region
Peru General Elections: April 11, 2021 (early elections could be set for April or December 2024)
James Blears, Vatican News (January 21, 2023): Protestors demand elections in Peru, president’s resignation
AP (January 19, 2023): Protesters from Peru’s Andes descend on the country’s capital to demand leader resign
Elise Ann Allen, Crux (January 19, 2023): Amid violence and political crisis, Peru’s bishops appeal for calm
BN Americas (January 19, 2023): Spotlight: The decisive role of Peru’s south in the early election
Regional Analysis
Michael Stott and Lucinda Elliott, Financial Times (January 21, 2023): Brazil and Argentina to start preparations for a common currency: Other Latin American nations will be invited to join plan which could create world’s second-largest currency union
Chase Harrison, AS/COA (January 19, 2023): Argentina Hosts 7th CELAC Summit amid New Presidential Landscape
Daniel Zovatto, International IDEA (January 17, 2023): Latin America Political and Electoral Outlook 2023
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 (long overdue – date still not set)
British Virgin Islands Assembly Election: February 2023 (due)
Guyana Local Elections: March 13, 2023
Argentina, Gubernatorial Elections in Corrientes and Neuquen: March 26, 2023
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)
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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Last Updated: January 30, 2023 by 21votes
January 21, 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
Paraguay Presidential, Legislative, and Gubernatorial Elections: April 30, 2023
Gabriel Cohen, The Diplomat (January 18, 2023): The South American Election That Has Taiwan Scrambling: Paraguay’s upcoming election in late April could see the country establish ties with China at long last. Taipei is predictably worried.
Guatemala General Elections: June 25, 2023
Kyle Rose, Foreign Brief (January 20, 2023): Guatemala to hold general elections
Americas Quarterly (January 19, 2023): Meet the Candidates: Guatemala
Argentina Presidential and Legislative Elections: October 22, 2023
Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald (January 20, 2023): Argentina drifts farther away from the U.S. by hosting dictators of Cuba, Venezuela
Americas Quarterly (January 19, 2023): Meet the Candidates: Argentina
Haiti General Elections: Long overdue, could happen in 2023 but don’t hold your breath
Widlore Mérancourt and Amanda Coletta, Washington Post (January 21, 2023): Senators’ departure leaves Haiti without an elected government
Megan Janetsky, AP (January 21, 2023): Gang war in Haitian capital leaves at least 3 police dead
Venezuela Presidential Election: Due in 2024
Arturo McFields Yescas, The Hill (January 22, 2023): Venezuela’s dictator loves dollars but lashes out at democracy
Guillermo Zubillaga, Americas Quarterly (January 18, 2023): Venezuela Isn’t on Track for 2024 Elections
Christina Lu, Foreign Policy (January 17, 2023): The World Is Done Waiting for Guaidó: The ouster of Venezuela’s would-be interim president has left U.S. policy in limbo, rapprochement in the air, and a legal mess for all.
Past Americas Elections
Antigua and Barbuda Snap Elections: January 18, 2023
The Commonwealth (January 20, 2023): Commonwealth observers say Antigua and Barbuda’s general election reflects ‘the will of voters’
Brian Ellsworth, Reuters (January 19, 2023): Antigua and Barbuda PM Browne secures third term in general elections
Brazil General Elections: October 2, 2022
Mary Anastasia O’Grady, Wall Street Journal (January 22, 2023): Brazil’s Crackdown on Free Speech: The Supreme Court is a even greater threat to democracy than the Jan. 8 riots were.
AFP (January 21, 2023): Brazil’s President Fires Army Chief After Anti-Government Riots
DW (January 20, 2023): Brazil defense minister says military not involved in riots
Bruno Franguelli, SJ, La Civiltà Cattolica (January 20, 2023): The Election of Lula and a Polarized Brazil
Jessica Ludwig, George W. Bush Institute (January 19, 2023): The insurrection in Brasília: A crisis foretold
Bryan Harris, Financial Times (January 18, 2023): Isolated Bolsonaro faces mounting investigations over Brazil riots
Bolivia General Elections: October 18, 2020 (re-run of 2019 elections)
Reuters (January 20, 2023): Bolivia judge rules opposition governor must remain detained ahead of trial
Paola Flores and Daniel Politi, AP (January 18, 2023): Protesters lift blockades in Bolivia’s Santa Cruz region
Peru General Elections: April 11, 2021 (early elections could be set for April or December 2024)
James Blears, Vatican News (January 21, 2023): Protestors demand elections in Peru, president’s resignation
AP (January 19, 2023): Protesters from Peru’s Andes descend on the country’s capital to demand leader resign
Elise Ann Allen, Crux (January 19, 2023): Amid violence and political crisis, Peru’s bishops appeal for calm
BN Americas (January 19, 2023): Spotlight: The decisive role of Peru’s south in the early election
Regional Analysis
Michael Stott and Lucinda Elliott, Financial Times (January 21, 2023): Brazil and Argentina to start preparations for a common currency: Other Latin American nations will be invited to join plan which could create world’s second-largest currency union
Chase Harrison, AS/COA (January 19, 2023): Argentina Hosts 7th CELAC Summit amid New Presidential Landscape
Daniel Zovatto, International IDEA (January 17, 2023): Latin America Political and Electoral Outlook 2023
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 (long overdue – date still not set)
British Virgin Islands Assembly Election: February 2023 (due)
Guyana Local Elections: March 13, 2023
Argentina, Gubernatorial Elections in Corrientes and Neuquen: March 26, 2023
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)
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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