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LATAM PULSE

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This week, Peru’s post-election impasse drags on, though the situation could be encouraging Pedro Castillo to moderate his tone and policy agenda. In Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the pandemic remains under scrutiny. Chile’s constituent assembly gets going, while…   Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or E-mail Password […]

PERU: Post-vote polemic takes turn for the worse

PERU: Post-vote polemic takes turn for the worse | Speevr

Opponents of the leftist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo – seemingly the winner of the 6 June presidential run- off – are intensifying their post-election challenge. Yesterday, 23 June, one of the members of the JNE electoral board, Luis Arce Cordova, unexpectedly stepped d…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

LATAM PULSE

This week, Peru’s post-vote lack of political clarity drags on even as Keiko Fujimori increasingly appears to be fighting a hopeless battle to block Pedro Castillo from being declared winner of the 6 June vote. Meanwhile, there will be repercussions from the weekend’s major stree…   Become a member to read the rest of this […]

BRAZIL: The political Center seeks an unlikely united front

The announcement by TV presenter Luciano Huck on 16 June that he will not run for president in October 2022 prompted an immediate reaction from the political Center. Huck, who had toyed with the idea since before the last elections, was seen as one of the several potential conten…   Become a member to read […]

PERU: Fujimori’s last stand

The vote count following the 6 June presidential run-off concluded on 15 June. Pedro Castillo won 50.12% of the vote, while his rival Keiko Fujimori obtained 49.87%. This amounts to a difference of just over 44,000 votes out of 17.6mn votes cast for the two candidates. However, C…   Become a member to read the […]

VENEZUELA: Signs of opposition gear change but fundamental obstacles persist

The opposition to the regime could be on the brink of a cyclical rebound to electoral participation and engagement. Gubernatorial, mayoral, and municipal elections scheduled for November will be the focus of political competition for the rest of 2021. The criminal nature o…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

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 […]

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

MEXICO: AMLO course change unlikely even if Morena loses ground in mid-terms

MEXICO: AMLO course change unlikely even if Morena loses ground in mid-terms | Speevr

Elections for the lower house of Congress take place on 6 June alongside 15 state gubernatorial elections and a host of state assembly and municipal ballots. The campaign has been marked by the ongoing pandemic and vaccination campaign; President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

PERU: Polls tighten ahead of run-off as political instability set to endure

PERU: Polls tighten ahead of run-off as political instability set to endure | Speevr

Campaigning for the 6 June presidential run-off vote officially closes tomorrow, 3 June. The race is between the leftist Pedro Castillo of the Peru Libre (PL) party and Keiko Fujimori of Fuerza Popular (FP). Two-thirds of voters voted for candidates other than Castillo and Fujimo…   Become a member to read the rest of this […]