March 1, 2025

A weekly review of news and analysis of elections in the Americas, usually posted on Saturdays and occasionally updated throughout the week.

Farmland in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Sveta Fedarava (CC0 1.0)

Upcoming Americas Elections

Belize General Elections: March 12, 2025

Zolla Palma, Breaking Belize News (February 24, 2025): Decision 2025 countdown; 90 candidates apply to contest General Elections

Antigua and Barbuda, Barbuda Council Elections: March 26, 2025

Antigua Observer (February 25, 2025): Barbuda Council Elections date announced

Ecuador Presidential Runoff: April 13, 2025 (following first round on February 9)

BN Americas (February 27, 2025): Ecuador’s economy in wait-and-see mode ahead of April runoff

Canada General Elections: By October 20, 2025 (earlier elections possible)

Jesus Mesa, Newsweek (February 26, 2025): Canada Election Shock as Liberals Pull Ahead: Poll

Jessica Murphy and Nadine Yousif, BBC (February 24, 2025): Who might replace Trudeau as Liberal Party leader?

Argentina Legislative Elections: October 26, 2025

Reuters (February 27, 2025): Argentina meme coin scandal dents Milei’s hunt for election allies

Past Americas Elections

Canada, Provincial Elections in Ontario: February 27, 2025

Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters (February 28, 2025): Progressive Conservative party wins Ontario election, CBC reports

Jim Morris, AP (February 27, 2025): Doug Ford reelected as Ontario’s premier with mandate to fight Trump tariffs

Anguilla (British Overseas Territory) Legislative Elections: February 26, 2025

Loop (February 27, 2025): Cora Richardson-Hodge elected as first female Premiere of Anguilla

Bermuda (British Overseas Territory) House of Assembly Elections: February 18, 2025

Turks and Caicos Sun (February 25, 2025): Ruling Progressive Labour Party Re-Elected In Bermuda

Uruguay Presidential Runoff: November 24, 2024

AP (March 1, 2025): Uruguay’s new leftist president takes office, facing a financial balancing act

Arturo C. Porzecanski, Americas Quarterly (February 25, 2025): Uruguay: Orsi’s Main Challenge

Regional Analysis

Jorgelina do Rosario, Vinícius Andrade and Carolina Wilson, Bloomberg (February 24, 2025): Early Election Trade Is Brewing for Latin America Investors