ELECTIONS 2023 Dates defined: Argentina’s 2023 electoral timeline confirmed 16-03-2023 18:05 The National Electoral Court on Thursday approved the timetable for this year’s elections, including the dates of the primaries and general elections.
Elections 2023 Staggered voting creates intense 2023 electoral calendar nationwide 14-02-2023 23:07 La Pampa’s primaries last Sunday marked the opening of an intense electoral calendar in Argentina.
ELECTIONS 2023 UCR gubernatorial candidate triumphs in La Pampa primaries 13-02-2023 23:27 UCR candidate for La Pampa Province governor Martín Berhongaray sees off PRO rival Martín Maquieyra in Juntos por el Cambio gubernatorial battle; opposition coalition only party to decide its candidate in low turnout primaries, first electoral challenge of the year.
Politics in Venezuela Maduro '100% defeatable' says Venezuela opposition leader Guaidó 10-01-2023 17:32 Venezuela's opposition replaced Juan Guaido as the head of a foreign-backed parallel congress, hammering the final nail in the coffin of his "interim government." Despite the setback, he says he's confident Nicolás Maduro can be defeated at the ballot box.
CHANGE IN BRAZIL Amid tight security, Brazil hosts 'Lulapalooza' to toast Lula inauguration 30-12-2022 12:29 Some 300,000 revellers and more than a dozen heads of state and government are expected to attend leftist icon Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's swearing-extravaganza in Brasilia.
NEW ERA IN BRAZIL Entire Brasilia police force to deploy for Lula's swearing-in 28-12-2022 13:14 Over the weekend, a man was arrested after allegedly placing explosives in a fuel truck near Brasilia's airport, hoping to sow "chaos" ahead of the inauguration Sunday.
LATIN AMERICA Chilean Congress agrees to restart Constitution rewrite process 13-12-2022 09:08 Council's members to draft new constitution will be elected in a mandatory vote in April 2023, and must be equal numbers of men and women.
FEATURE COLUMN Cristina candidate, Sergio candidate 03-12-2022 05:02 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner may well have embarked upon a path which will lead to her presidential run. Sergio Massa, looking further ahead, maintains that he will not run. But if his economic experiment succeeds, he may become the natural Frente de Todos candidate for 2023. by Jorge Fontevecchia
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Silent Bolsonaro leaves void in Brazil presidency 20-11-2022 09:25 Nearly three weeks after losing to leftist rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Jair Bolsonaro – who remains in office until January 1 – has gone uncharacteristically silent, shunning official events and even his beloved social media accounts.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Jail term to a third term – the story of Lula's historic comeback 02-11-2022 22:00 Books, love and diehard support helped Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva survive jail and take back Brazil’s Presidency. But he inherits a changed country, and the challenges still ahead are daunting.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Bolsonaro 'authorises' transition without acknowledging defeat 01-11-2022 21:27 In a speech that lasted just over two minutes, the far-right incumbent neither acknowledged defeat, nor congratulated Lula on his victory.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Brazil protesters block roads, airport as Bolsonaro stays silent 01-11-2022 11:57 Protests led by truck-drivers escalate; Bolsonaro has refused to make any public comment after losing the presidential run-off to Lula by less than two percentage points – the narrowest margin for a presidential election in the country’s modern history.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Bolsonaro’s silence a day after vote loss has Brazil on edge 31-10-2022 21:17 Speculation is growing in Brazil’s capital about the president’s next moves and television networks have arranged cameras around different government buildings in case Bolsonaro decides to break his silence.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Congratulations pour in for Brazil president-elect Lula 31-10-2022 08:09 Congratulations poured in from across the globe for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after his narrow victory in Brazil's second-round run-off was confirmed; President Alberto Fernández says win "opens a new era for the history of Latin America" after "injustices" against ex-leader.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Brazil awaits Bolsonaro's next move as Lula faces tough to-do list 31-10-2022 07:59 Fresh off a huge victory party that capped a remarkable political comeback, President-elect Lula faces the less-pleasant business of a messy, high-risk transition process.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Brazil votes in down-to-wire Bolsonaro-Lula showdown 30-10-2022 09:34 Electoral showdown caps months of mud-slinging and personal attacks, in a dirty campaign plagued by disinformation that has deeply polarised nation.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Lower house approves 2023 Budget after marathon session 26-10-2022 12:23 Ruling coalition secures approval of 2023 Budget bill with 180 votes in favour, 22 against and 49 abstentions, though articles to strip income tax exemptions for judges and judicial workers fails to win support.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Bolsonaro cuts into Lula’s lead ahead of Brazil run-off 19-10-2022 20:45 President Jair Bolsonaro is chipping away at challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s lead in opinion polls ahead of October 30 run-off.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Lula alleges Neymar supports Bolsonaro over debt woes 19-10-2022 11:24 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva slams football star Neymar's support for Jair Bolsonaro, alleging the player has been motivated to back the incumbent by a debt "pardon."
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Lula, Bolsonaro pick up endorsements as Brazil looks to run-off 06-10-2022 02:00 Incumbent and former president begin receiving support from key figures – and opponents – as a fierce race for the Planalto Palace begins.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Experts: Lula must fight for centre to win Brazil run-off 06-10-2022 01:30 Known as a deft politician, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will need to tap his acumen to strike alliances if he is to defeat Jair Bolsonaro in the October 30 showdown.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Lula seeks to pivot campaign to Brazil's northeast ahead of run-off 03-10-2022 15:48 Former Brazilian president seeks to pivot his campaign to Brazil's northeast and the key state of São Paulo after a narrower than expected first-round vote.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Fernández congratulates 'dear' Lula for Brazil election 'victory' 03-10-2022 13:15 President Alberto Fernández congratulates ex-Brazil president on his "victory in the first round."
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Pollsters fail to capture Bolsonaro support again in Brazil vote 03-10-2022 10:30 Four years on from his explosive presidential win, Brazilian pollsters once again underestimated support for Jair Bolsonaro.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Inconclusive vote: Brazil wakes up to four more weeks of uncertainty 03-10-2022 10:15 After an inconclusive first round of presidential elections, Brazilians woke up Monday to another month of uncertainty.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Brazil vote goes to runoff as Bolsonaro finishes close second to Lula 02-10-2022 18:51 Neither candidate clears 50 percent threshold; Second round of voting to take place October 30th.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Deeply divided Brazil votes in crunch Bolsonaro-Lula showdown 02-10-2022 08:40 Brazilians head to the polls, with all eyes on whether front-runner Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva can win in a single round – and whether incumbent Jair Bolsonaro will accept the result.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Brazil’s battle for the presidency enters home stretch 29-09-2022 16:00 Polling indicates Lula on track to win Brazilian presidential election; Outright victory over incumbent leader Jair Bolsonaro would mark a resounding comeback for former president.
CONSTITUTIONAL VOTE Chile President Boric reshuffles Cabinet after referendum rout 08-09-2022 01:50 Chile President Gabriel Boric fires interior minister and removes one of his chief advisers in a sweeping cabinet shake-up, tacking to the political centre after voters overwhelmingly rejected a new constitution that his government had backed in a referendum.
Chile Constitution Vote Chileans reject overhaul of dictatorship-era constitution 04-09-2022 22:46 The new ultra-progressive constitution proposed by Gabriel Boric’s government has been decisively rejected by the Chilean public this Sunday, in a compulsory vote to choose whether to replace the dictatorship-era constitution.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Lies, damn lies and social media: fake news stalks Brazil vote 01-09-2022 01:38 The sheer volume of fake news, creation of new social media platforms and ever more complex content has made it even more difficult to verify information ahead of Brazil's October 2 presidential elections.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Bolsonaro, Lula trade jabs in Brazil debate 29-08-2022 15:49 Two front-runners in Brazil's upcoming election waste no time in attacking each other in first televised debate.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Bolsonaro, Lula kick off campaigning for Brazil's October election 16-08-2022 15:50 Brazil’s election 2022 campaign officially gets underway in giant nation, where voters will choose from far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and leftist ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Bolsonaro steps up radical rhetoric in Brazil election run-up 10-08-2022 22:10 Trailing former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in major opinion polls, Jair Bolsonaro ramps up rhetoric, describing Argentina and Venezuela as examples of what’s going wrong in the region.
As I see it Ports in a storm 25-07-2022 15:56 Why is Boris Johnson out of office, but Alberto Fernández clings on? The simplest answer to that question lies in the difference between parliamentary and presidential democracy. by James Neilson
Performance report Javier Milei in Congress: Regular attendance, but an irregular voter 13-07-2022 14:56 The deputy for La Libertad Avanza has missed only one of five sessions but passed up voting on half the occasions to date. Neither he nor his fellow-libertarian Victoria Villarroel have yet presented any bills and nor do they belong to any committee.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Disinformation a major factor in Brazil election debate 04-07-2022 12:44 Three months out from the Brazilian presidential election, disinformation is having a major impact.
A 'QUIXOTIC' PRESIDENTIAL BID The Milei Experience 21-05-2022 00:13 Like a long-distance runner who starts sprinting as soon as the whistle blows, Javier Milei has started his presidential campaign much earlier than anybody else. by Eduardo Reina
Politics Milei’s star continues to rise – at the expense of traditional politicians 19-05-2022 21:22 Libertarian economist continues to dominate the headlines while capitalising on voters’ rejection of both the Peronist government and the troubled opposition coalition.
Colombia Elections 2022 Leftist Colombia candidate Gustavo Petro demands audit of vote count software 18-05-2022 17:59 The campaign team of leftist Gustavo Petro on Monday demanded an "immediate" audit of vote-counting software, less than two weeks before the first election round.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Lula, the tarnished icon, seeking a comeback as president in Brazil 09-05-2022 15:59 Capping a lifetime of dramatic twists of fate, 76-year-old leftist icon Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is seeking his unlikeliest turnaround yet: a presidential comeback.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Lula launches presidential campaign to 'rebuild Brazil' 09-05-2022 15:51 Former Brazil president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launches his campaign for a new presidential term, slamming the "irresponsible and criminal" administration of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
Colombia election 2022 Colombian presidential hopeful Petro signs oath against expropriation 19-04-2022 08:36 Gustavo Petro, who leads in opinion polls ahead of Colombian elections next month, signs oath not to expropriate property if he becomes next president.
French Election 2022 Macron steps up battle to defeat rival Le Pen in presidential vote 11-04-2022 10:57 Emmanuel Macron came first in Sunday's first round of voting with 27.85%, with Marine Le Pen in second with 23.15%. As the top two finishers, they advance to a second round on April 24.
RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE With Argentina’s backing, UN votes to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council 08-04-2022 00:11 UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from the global body's Human Rights Council as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine; Of 193 members, 93 backed vote, 58 abstained and 24 voted against.
BORIC PREPARES TO TAKE OFFICE Children of exile bring fresh vision to Chile cabinet 10-03-2022 20:59 Six of the 24 ministers who will form Gabriel Boric's Cabinet were born, raised or studied in exile, a legacy of the torture, imprisonment, repression and poverty that shook the country between 1973 and 1990.
ANALYSIS Overwhelming UN vote makes China’s Ukraine balancing act harder 03-03-2022 13:20 An overwhelming vote by the United Nations on a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may increase the pressure on China to take a clearer position on the issue.
IMF DEBT DEAL Argentina’s draft IMF agreement heads to Congress 02-03-2022 23:46 Sources close to Lower House Speaker Sergio Massa confirm to local media outlets that a bill outlining Argentina’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund will be sent to Congress this Thursday.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Bolsonaro starts potential annus horribilis with health scare 06-01-2022 13:19 It was already shaping up to be a tough year for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, but then his New Year beach vacation come crashing to an end with an emergency flight to hospital.
POLITICS Buenos Aires provincial legislature approves mayoral re-election for 2023 31-12-2021 00:50 Mayors, lawmakers and councillors in Buenos Aires Province can now seek a third term in office after provincial deputies speed through vote modifying law preventing their re-election after two consecutive terms in office. by James Grainger