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ECUADOR: Lasso thwarts revival of left-leaning populism but going will be tough

ECUADOR: Lasso thwarts revival of left-leaning populism but going will be tough | Speevr

Former president Rafael Correa (2007-2017) suffered a resounding defeat yesterday, 11 April, as his proxy presidential candidate Andres Arauz lost to the conservative former banker Guillermo Lasso in a run-off vote. With 98% of votes counted, Lasso of the center-right Creating Op…   Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or […]

ECUADOR: A complex horizon for whoever wins presidential run-off

ECUADOR: A complex horizon for whoever wins presidential run-off | Speevr

Campaigning officially ends tonight, 8 April, ahead of the 11 April presidential run-off vote. The vote comes down to a binary choice between populist leftism in the shape of Andres Arauz, and anti-Correismo, as represented by the conservative Guillermo Lasso. Polarization is acu…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

PERU: Key considerations ahead of 11 April first round presidential vote

PERU: Key considerations ahead of 11 April first round presidential vote | Speevr

The final two polls by Ipsos and IEP ahead of the 11 April first round presidential vote point to an extraordinarily tight race. According to the Ipsos poll undertaken on 31 March, only 3.5 points separate poll leader Yonhy Lescano from fifth-placed Keiko Fujimori. An IEP poll co…   Become a member to read the […]

LATAM PULSE

LATAM PULSE | Speevr

This week, Peru sees a series of televised debates between the presidential candidates ahead of the 11 April first-round election. In Mexico, energy policy will again be the subject of legal challenges, this time centering on the downstream sector. President Andres Manuel Lopez O…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

ECUADOR: Signs of late Lasso rally may not be enough against Arauz

ECUADOR: Signs of late Lasso rally may not be enough against Arauz | Speevr

Andres Arauz remains the marginal favorite ahead of the 11 April presidential run-off vote though the conservative Guillermo Lasso appears to have gained ground. Voter fragmentation and indecision complicate the outlook, as do calls to spoil ballots. The vote pits Lasso…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

BRAZIL: Feel-good yes-men reshuffle overshadowed by Big Center move

BRAZIL: Feel-good yes-men reshuffle overshadowed by Big Center move | Speevr

President Jair Bolsonaro reshuffled six ministers in his government but not much should change in terms of policy. The Big Center was the main winner of the reshuffle. The pandemic will pose the biggest challenge to the new construct. The ministerial reshuffle on 29 …   Become a member to read the rest of this […]

MEXICO: New setback for energy sector

MEXICO: New setback for energy sector | Speevr

A reform of the Hydrocarbons Law unveiled late last week marks the latest step in President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO)’s rollback of the 2013-14 energy reform. The bill presented to the lower house on 27 March would grant the government discretionary powers to suspend per…   Become a member to read the rest of […]

LATAM PULSE

LATAM PULSE | Speevr

This week, Peru sees a series of televised debates between the presidential candidates ahead of the 11 April first-round election. In Mexico, energy policy will again be the subject of legal challenges, this time centering on the downstream sector. President Andres Manuel Lopez O…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

PERU: A fight for who will face Lescano?

PERU: A fight for who will face Lescano? | Speevr

The first round of the presidential election is now 17 days away. Below is a summary of the state of the race, recent key developments, and their implications. Many voters remain uninterested in the election campaign as they grapple with the economic fallout from the pandemic …   Become a member to read the rest […]

BRAZIL: Presidential photo-op will not suffice to appease political leaders

BRAZIL: Presidential photo-op will not suffice to appease political leaders | Speevr

President Jair Bolsonaro did not restrain his anger when speaking on the subject of the pandemic following the episode of the change at the helm of the health ministry. Since then, he has in fact filed a case at the Supreme Court (STF) against governors that implement curfews to …   Become a member to […]