FRANCE: What the regional elections mean for next year’s presidential contest
The ruling Republic on the Move (LREM) party’s likely poor performance in the 20 and 27 June regional and departmental polls should not be seen as a bellwether of next year’s presidential election. A potential victory of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) in one or more r… Become a member to read the […]
CHILE: Governor votes to impact presidential race amid constitutional rumblings
Run-off votes for regional governors took place yesterday, 13 June, in 13 out of Chile’s 16 regions. Turnout was strikingly low at 19.6%, and well down on the “mega-elections” that took place in mid- May. Voter fatigue goes some way to explaining the low participation rate. While… Become a member to read the rest […]
WEEKLY POLITICAL COMPASS
G7 leaders have agreed to prevent forced labor in global supply chains. The US-Russia summit is unlikely to ameliorate tensions. Peru’s electoral authorities are reviewing the presidential election results. Regional and departmental elections will take place in France. Cote d ‘Iv… Become a member to read the rest of this article
Argentina: Lost in the Jungle
The government has failed to define an economic program. Beyond the multiple dialectical errors of the president and the curious diplomatic alignment that Argentina has been taking, the truth is that while the world is at full speed thinking about the post-pandemic, Argentina see… Become a member to read the rest of this article
IRAN: Presidential elections unlikely to surprise
The Iranian government is trying to make the 18 June presidential election as anti-climactic as possible, removing every possible stumbling block to the rise of Ebrahim Raisi. The conventional wisdom is increasingly converging on a nuclear deal being struck in the interregnu… Become a member to read the rest of this article
LATAM PULSE
This week, Peru continues to wait for a definitive result from the 6 June presidential election. Venezuela’s electoral system will come under scrutiny as the regime experiments with limited gestures towards the opposition. Colombia’s protests appear to be fizzling out, albeit wit… Become a member to read the rest of this article