August 31, 2024
A weekly review of news and analysis of elections in the Americas, usually posted on Saturdays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
Mexico’s Supreme Court. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Thelmadatter (public domain)
Upcoming Americas Elections
Canada, Provincial Elections in British Columbia: October 19, 2024, followed by provincial elections in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan later this fall (next federal elections due by October 20, 2025 but could be called earlier)
Catherine Tunney, CBC News (August 30, 2024): Are provinces with upcoming elections ready to deal with foreign meddling?
Stephen Maher, GZERO (August 29, 2024): A fall election in Canada?
Marieke Walsh, Globe and Mail (August 26, 2024): Trudeau says he plans to lead Liberals into next federal election, dismisses comparisons to Biden
Ecuador Presidential and Legislative Elections: February 9, 2025
MercoPress (August 31, 2024): Noboa extends state of emergency and curfews in parts of Ecuador
Past Americas Elections
Venezuela Presidential Election: July 28, 2024
Scott B. MacDonald, Global Americans (August 28, 2024): Venezuela’s Election and a New Wave of Migration?
Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (August 28, 2024): Venezuela’s ‘little commandos’ took on Maduro. Now they may be leading a new wave of migration
Geoff Ramsey and Jason Marczak, Foreign Policy (August 27, 2024): What’s Next for U.S. Policy in Venezuela?
Abel Alvarado, CNN (August 27, 2024): Nicaragua’s Ortega offers to send ‘fighters’ to Venezuela after disputed election
Joshua Goodman, AP (August 26, 2024): Venezuelan electoral official asserts ‘lack of transparency and veracity’ in Maduro’s reelection
Mexico General Elections: June 2, 2024
AP (August 29, 2024): Mexico’s ruling party edges closer to a majority in both houses of Congress after 2 senators defect
The Economist (August 29, 2024): AMLO’s dangerous last blast threatens Mexico: The outgoing president will use his last month in power to change the constitution
Lila Abed, Wilson Center (August 29, 2024): Mexico’s Judicial Reforms Spark Strike, Investor Concerns, and US Condemnation
Andreas Oppenheimer, Miami Herald (August 28, 2024): Mexico’s slide into semi-dictatorship will threaten U.S. trade, border security
Regional Analysis
Joseph Addington, The American Conservative (August 31, 2024): The Growing Rift on the Latin American Left
Americas This Week: August 31, 2024
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August 31, 2024
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
Canada, Provincial Elections in British Columbia: October 19, 2024, followed by provincial elections in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan later this fall (next federal elections due by October 20, 2025 but could be called earlier)
Catherine Tunney, CBC News (August 30, 2024): Are provinces with upcoming elections ready to deal with foreign meddling?
Stephen Maher, GZERO (August 29, 2024): A fall election in Canada?
Marieke Walsh, Globe and Mail (August 26, 2024): Trudeau says he plans to lead Liberals into next federal election, dismisses comparisons to Biden
Ecuador Presidential and Legislative Elections: February 9, 2025
MercoPress (August 31, 2024): Noboa extends state of emergency and curfews in parts of Ecuador
Past Americas Elections
Venezuela Presidential Election: July 28, 2024
Scott B. MacDonald, Global Americans (August 28, 2024): Venezuela’s Election and a New Wave of Migration?
Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (August 28, 2024): Venezuela’s ‘little commandos’ took on Maduro. Now they may be leading a new wave of migration
Geoff Ramsey and Jason Marczak, Foreign Policy (August 27, 2024): What’s Next for U.S. Policy in Venezuela?
Abel Alvarado, CNN (August 27, 2024): Nicaragua’s Ortega offers to send ‘fighters’ to Venezuela after disputed election
Joshua Goodman, AP (August 26, 2024): Venezuelan electoral official asserts ‘lack of transparency and veracity’ in Maduro’s reelection
Mexico General Elections: June 2, 2024
AP (August 29, 2024): Mexico’s ruling party edges closer to a majority in both houses of Congress after 2 senators defect
The Economist (August 29, 2024): AMLO’s dangerous last blast threatens Mexico: The outgoing president will use his last month in power to change the constitution
Lila Abed, Wilson Center (August 29, 2024): Mexico’s Judicial Reforms Spark Strike, Investor Concerns, and US Condemnation
Andreas Oppenheimer, Miami Herald (August 28, 2024): Mexico’s slide into semi-dictatorship will threaten U.S. trade, border security
Regional Analysis
Joseph Addington, The American Conservative (August 31, 2024): The Growing Rift on the Latin American Left
Category: This Week Tags: Canada, Ecuador, Mexico, Venezuela