Elections
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ANALYSIS
Chile Swings Right as Crime and Migration Fears Rewrite Hope
In Chile, the election of José Antonio Kast signals a rightward turn powered less by ideology than by anxiety about…
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Politics
Chile Elects Kast Again: Crime and Memory Shape A Presidency
Chile’s run-off gave Jose Antonio Kast 58 percent of the vote and the presidency, ending the center-left era after Gabriel…
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Politics
St. Lucia’s Ballot Reflects Crime Fears, Passport Debates, And U.S. Ties
St. Lucia's voters have handed Philip J. Pierre and his St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) another term in power, reaffirming…
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AMERICAS
Honduras Elections Amid Gunfire, Grief, Fear, And Fragile Democracy
On the eve of Honduras's elections, campaign songs mixed with gunshots, a five-year-old boy died in his grandmother's arms, and…
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Politics
Costa Rica’s Broken Halo: Crime, Fear, and a High-Stakes Election
Costa Rica once sold the world a simple promise: safety in a region defined by turmoil. Now assassinations, cartel rivalries,…
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ANALYSIS
Chile Turns Right as Crime Anxiety Reshapes Political Map
Once Latin America's safest country, Chile now votes under the shadow of fear. Crime, migration, and nostalgia for strongman rule…
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Chile’s Two Weeks of Silence: When Democracy Turns Off the Lights
At midnight, the silence begins. Fifteen days before Chile's presidential election, a sweeping ban on publishing opinion polls descends like…
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AMERICAS
As Presidential Election Looms, Chile’s Foreign Vote Could Tip the Scales or Be Locked Out
With Chile's November election approaching, a provision from the Pinochet-era constitution has sparked a national standoff: Should nearly a million…
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Ecuador’s Noboa Achieves Electoral Victory as Leftists Call for Election Recount
Daniel Noboa declared a decisive reelection win against Luisa González, who ran as Rafael Correa's political ally. Official election results…
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Ecuador Decides: Constitutional Reforms, Controversies, and Democratic Future
Ecuador faces a decisive presidential runoff that could dramatically redefine its political path. Incumbent Daniel Noboa battles challenger Luisa González,…
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