El Salvador & Guatemala

It's one step back and two steps forward in Central America with an election in El Salvador and an inauguration in Guatemala.

A bumper Latin American roundup

An update on recent electoral happenings in Chile, Argentina, Guatemala, Peru and Venezuela.

Chilean voters are again being asked to approve a new constitution, this time drafted by the right.

Argentina's voters lose patience with the economic incompetence of their Peronist government and give the "libertarian" candidate a solid victory.

Voters in Argentina have an unenviable choice in Sunday's presidential election, as is all too common in South America.

Venezuela's government and opposition have made progress in negotiating terms on which a fair election could be held next year.

Another roundup of electoral news: this week, Ecuador, Spain, Switzerland and Argentina.

The month's big round of elections continues, with Switzerland and Argentina both voting on Sunday.

Our semi-regular review of world electoral news covers the Maldives, Liberia, Scotland and Bolivia.

Another contentious anniversary: fifty years since the military coup in Chile that overthrew its Marxist president.