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Elections

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.

The questions surrounding the reform of Mexico’s electoral system

With a legislative majority and a consultation process underway, Claudia Sheinbaum's government is pushing for a new electoral reform that opens the debate on its true objectives and its effects on competition and political plurality in Mexico.

Who controls power? Judicial elections in Bolivia and Mexico

Between the promise of democratizing justice and the risk of subjecting it to political power, judicial elections in Bolivia and Mexico reopen a key question.

How is Kast’s victory to be understood?

The resounding victory of José Antonio Kast reflects the emergence of a new political cleavage in Chile, marked by order, security, and the crisis of the state, which displaces the historic democracy–authoritarianism axis.