Three generally expected election results from the weekend, although one of them was a cliffhanger.
Category: Latin America
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.
Death of a dictator
The death of Fidel Castro would be a good opportunity for reflection on some serious issues. Instead, many on both sides have embarrassed themselves.
Finally, a winner in Peru
And you thought Austria was close? Peru's presidential election finally produces a winner, by a tiny margin.
And now Peru puts on a cliffhanger
The second round of Peru's presidential election is too close to call. Venezuela's president, on the other hand, is fighting tooth and nail against recall.
Another dictator’s daughter in the lead
The daughter of Peru's jailed authoritarian leads in her country's presidential election. Meanwhile, South Korea's president, with a similar background, suffers a rebuff at the polls.
Presidential problems in the Americas
Political crisis in Brazil raises thoughts about the relative stability of presidential and parliamentary systems – a question with obvious relevance to the United States presidential election.
Bolivia says No
In what looks like a win for Latin American democracy, Bolivia's voters appear to have turned down a proposal to extend presidential term limits.
