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Elections

Costa Rica: The birth of a Third Republic? 

The victory of Laura Fernández opens a crossroads: to reform the state in order to usher in a Third Republic, or, in the attempt, to erode the checks and balances that have sustained its democracy.

A resounding victory that lays bare traditional Costa Rican politics

Costa Rica woke up with power concentrated and an opposition in ruins: the electoral result lays bare a long-denied political crisis.

Second-degree elections in Guatemala: Between reformism and continuity

In 2026, Guatemala will not elect a president, but it will choose those who will hold in their hands the rules, the referees, and the limits of democracy.

Costa Rica at a crossroads: Historical certainty versus electoral volatility

Costa Rica is facing elections marked by uncertainty and the rise of political personalism, putting one of Latin America’s most stable democracies to the test amid an unprecedented scenario of volatility.

The political right returns to power in Honduras

After a delayed election marked by allegations of fraud and external interference, the victory of Nasry Asfura confirms the return of the right to power in Honduras and opens a new scenario of political tension.

Kast and the lessons of Boric’s presidency

The resounding victory of José Antonio Kast opens a new political cycle in Chile and poses the challenge of learning from the mistakes and limitations that marked Gabriel Boric’s presidency in order to build governability in a fragmented landscape.