November 21, 2020 Your weekly roundup of news and analysis of elections in the Americas, usually posted on Saturdays and occasionally updated throughout the week. For a full electoral calendar and interactive map, click here. Bolivia’s former president Evo… Read More
Voters in El Salvador. Photo credit: Wikimedia/CB24.tv Noticias Centroamerica (CC BY 3.0) KEY FACTS Freedom House Rating Partly Free (Declined from Free in 2020) Government Type Presidential Republic Population 6.5 million UPCOMING ELECTIONS Legislative, Local, and Central American… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
Upcoming ElectionsGuatemala Presidential, Legislative, Local – June 16, 2019 (Second round August 11, 2019)These elections are taking place in a climate of chaos and uncertainty. Incumbent president Jimmy Morales, a comedian and political outsider, ran on an anti-corruption… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsMexico Local and Gubernatorial – June 2, 2019Municipal offices in Aguacalientes, Durango and Baja California states. Gubernatorial election in Baja California and local deputees elections in Baja California,Quintana Roo and Tamaulipas. special gubernatorial election in Puebla. Reuters:… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsVenezuela – Ongoing Crisis (snap elections possible)Francisco Toro in the Washington Post: ‘Dozens have been murdered in recent weeks alone for protesting against Maduro. Most of the killings have been committed by a police unit, a death-squad called… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsVenezuela – Ongoing Crisis, snap elections possibleCNN: “The hungry poor who will decide Venezuela’s future” In the last three years, three million Venezuelans – 10 percent of the population – have left the country due to food… Read More
On Deck: El Salvador presidential (February 3); Guyana snap parliamentary (due by March – exact date not set yet); Panama presidential and legislative (May 5); Canada Alberta province general (on or before May 30 – exact date not set yet); Guatemala general (June 16); Bolivia presidential and legislative (October); Haiti parliamentary… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsOn deck: El Salvador presidential (February 3); Guyana snap parliamentary (soon – exact date not set yet); Panama presidential and legislative (May 5); Canada Alberta province general (on or before May 30 – exact date not set… Read More
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Americas This Week: November 21, 2020
Last Updated: December 14, 2020 by 21votes Leave a Comment
November 21, 2020 Your weekly roundup of news and analysis of elections in the Americas, usually posted on Saturdays and occasionally updated throughout the week. For a full electoral calendar and interactive map, click here. Bolivia’s former president Evo… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, El Salvador, Haiti, Peru, Venezuela
El Salvador Legislative Elections: February 28, 2021
Last Updated: October 25, 2020 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Voters in El Salvador. Photo credit: Wikimedia/CB24.tv Noticias Centroamerica (CC BY 3.0) KEY FACTS Freedom House Rating Partly Free (Declined from Free in 2020) Government Type Presidential Republic Population 6.5 million UPCOMING ELECTIONS Legislative, Local, and Central American… Read More
Category: Overview Tags: El Salvador
Americas This Week – July 27, 2019
Last Updated: August 3, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Category: This Week Tags: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
Americas This Week – June 15, 2019
Last Updated: June 25, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsGuatemala Presidential, Legislative, Local – June 16, 2019 (Second round August 11, 2019)These elections are taking place in a climate of chaos and uncertainty. Incumbent president Jimmy Morales, a comedian and political outsider, ran on an anti-corruption… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Argentina, Canada, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Venezuela
Americas This Week – June 1, 2019
Last Updated: June 11, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsMexico Local and Gubernatorial – June 2, 2019Municipal offices in Aguacalientes, Durango and Baja California states. Gubernatorial election in Baja California and local deputees elections in Baja California,Quintana Roo and Tamaulipas. special gubernatorial election in Puebla. Reuters:… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico
Americas This Week – February 16, 2019
Last Updated: July 20, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsVenezuela – Ongoing Crisis (snap elections possible)Francisco Toro in the Washington Post: ‘Dozens have been murdered in recent weeks alone for protesting against Maduro. Most of the killings have been committed by a police unit, a death-squad called… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador, Haiti, Mexico, Venezuela
Americas This Week – February 9, 2019
Last Updated: February 17, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsVenezuela – Ongoing Crisis, snap elections possibleCNN: “The hungry poor who will decide Venezuela’s future” In the last three years, three million Venezuelans – 10 percent of the population – have left the country due to food… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, El Salvador, Guyana, Venezuela
El Salvador: Baseball Capped-Populist Wins Presidency
Last Updated: November 22, 2020 by 21votes Leave a Comment
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Americas This Week – February 2, 2019
Last Updated: February 14, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
On Deck: El Salvador presidential (February 3); Guyana snap parliamentary (due by March – exact date not set yet); Panama presidential and legislative (May 5); Canada Alberta province general (on or before May 30 – exact date not set yet); Guatemala general (June 16); Bolivia presidential and legislative (October); Haiti parliamentary… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, El Salvador, Guyana, Honduras, Venezuela
Americas This Week – January 19, 2019
Last Updated: February 6, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsOn deck: El Salvador presidential (February 3); Guyana snap parliamentary (soon – exact date not set yet); Panama presidential and legislative (May 5); Canada Alberta province general (on or before May 30 – exact date not set… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Argentina, Bolivia, El Salvador, Nicaragua