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Chile turns (far) right

A big win for the right in Chile to go with its narrow win in Honduras.

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A cliffhanger in Honduras

Donald Trump's preferred candidate leads by the skin of his teeth in Honduras's presidential election.

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Two South American results

Chile looks set for a far-right president, while Ecuador clips its president's wings in a referendum.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Latin America, Political issues, Referenda Leave a comment 21 November 2025

Another swing of the pendulum in Chile

Chile looks like continuing its alternation in power of left and right, but this time it could be the far right that benefits.

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Results: Argentina & Netherlands

Argentina's president gets a more sympathetic legislature, and Dutch voters turn against the far right.

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Bolivia & Argentina

The centrist candidate scores a comfortable win in Bolivia, and Argentina's libertarian president faces a test in mid-term elections.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Latin America 5 Comments 24 October 2025

Coup plotters around the world

Brazil's former president is convicted of an attempted coup; similar charges are being brought in Romania, but the US's plotter remains at large.

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Left pays the price in Bolivia

Two decades of left-wing rule come to an end in Bolivia, with two right-of-centre candidates to contest the presidential runoff in October.

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Two wins for incumbency

Interim leaders in Gabon and Ecuador both win election to full terms, but neither without controversy.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Latin America 2 Comments 15 April 2025

End-of-summer update

Our regular look at election news from around the world, covering Belgium, Ecuador, Abkhazia and Austria.

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