Costa Ricans get to choose on Sunday between two presidential candidates with the same surname. Polling suggests that the fundamentalist has the edge.
Category: Latin America
February election roundup
Three elections and a referendum: reports from Costa Rica, Cyprus, Ecuador and Monaco.
Election preview: Costa Rica
A close contest looms in Costa Rica, with both Trumpism and religious fundamentalism in the mix.
2017 in review
A review of the big elections of the last year and the current state of the "populist" threat.
Election preview: Chile runoff
The last big election for 2017 sees a closely-fought contest in Chile.
Can you get rid of presidential government?
Events in Venezuela and the United States again cast doubt on the "separation of powers" constitutional model. Can it be reformed or replaced?
Results on three continents
Three generally expected election results from the weekend, although one of them was a cliffhanger.
Three quick previews: Armenia, Serbia, Ecuador
Three elections this weekend offer contrasting lessons on the problems of presidential government.
On to round two in Ecuador
A delayed count in Ecuador has failed to stave off a second round of voting, in which the ruling leftist party will face a difficult challenge.
Election preview: Ecuador
Ecuador's leftist president is respecting term limits and bowing out. Change is on the way, which may not be good news for Julian Assange.
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