News of election

Brazil’s second MAGA moment

10-10-2026 06:16 South America has truly turned to the right politically in a move that mirrors the “pink tide” of the early 2000s.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Runaway run-off?

10-10-2026 06:10 Milei would seem to have every right to fancy his chances of soon having a kindred spirit in Brazil’s Planalto presidential palace but does this give him every reason to celebrate?

Milei slams ‘communist lefty’ Lula, revels in Brazil election result

05-10-2026 14:09 Argentina’s President hails Flávio Bolsonaro's first-round lead as a victory for the right; Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno questions whether Lula will even contest the run-off.

Bolsonaro pushes Lula to brink of defeat ahead of Brazil run-off

05-10-2026 08:30 Flávio Bolsonaro now overwhelming favourite to win October 25 run-off; Scale of right's success leaves Lula aides concluding vote was broader rejection of veteran leftist's Workers' Party.

The boys from Brazil

03-10-2026 00:17 The importance of tomorrow’s election in Brazil can be overrated or underestimated with equal ease. Yet the apparent deadlock between the two extremes is not immune to several variables, including turnout.

Brazil job creation beats all forecasts days before election

29-09-2026 16:04 Latin America’s biggest economy created more jobs than expected in August, handing President Lula a boost just days before voters head to the polls.

Riding a roller coaster

26-09-2026 00:20 Perhaps Milei was what the country needed three years ago. However, this does not mean that he will be the best person to steer the country through the years that lie ahead.

by James Neilson

Argentina’s 10% yields tempt bond buyers as election risks build

25-09-2026 14:22 Bonds at double-digit yields are proving attractive to investors willing to shrug off fears about President Javier Milei’s re-election bid.

Lula and Bolsonaro in dead heat ahead of Brazil vote, polls show

14-09-2026 15:54 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro appeared statistically tied in a pair of new polls ahead of Brazil’s election.

Can international campaign get Cristina back on the ballot?

13-09-2026 00:56 Kirchnerism is pursuing an international campaign to overturn Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's ban on running for office, while keeping rivals within Peronism at bay.

by Nicolás Gonzalez

Multiplying options

29-08-2026 06:08 Polarisation is far from inevitable when at least half of the 60-plus percent discontented with the current course of events are equally averse to a return to Kirchnerism.

Lula’s poll lead over Bolsonaro shrinks as Brazil campaign opens

25-08-2026 09:35 President Lula’s advantage over Flávio Bolsonaro narrows to one point in key poll as official campaigning begins.

Lula wages his final campaign as Brazil’s presidential frontrunner

20-08-2026 12:31 Incumbent is broadly considered the favourite to beat right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, whose campaign has been marred by feuds with his stepmother and links to a banker at the centre of a massive financial fraud probe.

Surging unemployment is Milei’s biggest political threat

19-08-2026 09:56 For a second straight year, the economy is growing yet employment is falling in the formal sector. Only one province, Neuquén, has added businesses during Milei’s tenure.

Milei eases cash crunch to reignite economic growth

12-08-2026 14:02 Milei administration starting to shift its focus from solely crushing inflation to a more balanced approach.

Quintela and the Peronists; Weird scarecrow strategy

08-08-2026 19:31 Most Argentines are telling pollsters that they would like something to change next year. But polls measuring voting intention still have Milei either in the lead or neck-and-neck with his main opponent.

by Marcelo J. García

As Milei’s aura fades, Argentina starts to look for a third way

13-07-2026 10:43 With President Milei’s popularity at its lowest level in more than two years, talk of the 2027 election has taken over investor trips and political circles. The question being asked is whether it might be the moment for a third way.

US, Latin American partners urge 'peaceful' transition in Colombia

11-07-2026 09:01 In addition to Washington, signatories included Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Milei tries again to revive Argentina’s dormant mortgage market

01-07-2026 13:04 Mortgage-backed home sales surged early in Milei’s Presidency only to evaporate as the government stemmed a currency run by raising interest rates above 100%. 

Kicillof admits last Peronist government ‘didn’t work’

30-06-2026 11:31 Alberto Fernández government “didn’t work” and its breakdown led to the election of Javier Milei, says 2027 presidential hopeful in video call with Peronist leaders.