News of election

Poll: Nearly one in five Brazilians back rioters

12-01-2023 14:55 New survey reveals that 18.4% of Brazilians approve of last Sunday's capital rampage carried out by a diverse group of rioters united in their hatred of "communism." But who exactly are the rioters and what do they want?

Economy 2023: inflation and austerity in an election year

11-01-2023 23:28 The new year will be in a state of permanent tension, as Argentina grapples with spending cuts contained in the agreement with the International Monetary Fund and the political needs of a president in an election year.

Chilean Congress agrees to restart Constitution rewrite process

13-12-2022 09:08 Council's members to draft new constitution will be elected in a mandatory vote in April 2023, and must be equal numbers of men and women.

Cristina candidate, Sergio candidate

03-12-2022 05:02 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner may well have embarked upon a path which will lead to her presidential run. Sergio Massa, looking further ahead, maintains that he will not run. But if his economic experiment succeeds, he may become the natural Frente de Todos candidate for 2023.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Silent Bolsonaro leaves void in Brazil presidency

20-11-2022 09:25 Nearly three weeks after losing to leftist rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Jair Bolsonaro – who remains in office until January 1 – has gone uncharacteristically silent, shunning official events and even his beloved social media accounts.

Brazil's Bolsonaro keeps low profile after loss

08-11-2022 16:07 Brazilian president has been uncharacteristically quiet since his election loss to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva last month.

Brazil's Bolsonaro asks supporters to 'unblock' roads

03-11-2022 00:56 Demonstrators, unwilling to accept the election defeat to leftist ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have clogged autoroutes and caused nationwide disruptions for more than three days.

Jail term to a third term – the story of Lula's historic comeback

02-11-2022 22:00 Books, love and diehard support helped Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva survive jail and take back Brazil’s Presidency. But he inherits a changed country, and the challenges still ahead are daunting.

Brazil protesters block roads, airport as Bolsonaro stays silent

01-11-2022 11:57 Protests led by truck-drivers escalate; Bolsonaro has refused to make any public comment after losing the presidential run-off to Lula by less than two percentage points – the narrowest margin for a presidential election in the country’s modern history.

Bolsonaro’s silence a day after vote loss has Brazil on edge

31-10-2022 21:17 Speculation is growing in Brazil’s capital about the president’s next moves and television networks have arranged cameras around different government buildings in case Bolsonaro decides to break his silence.

Lula's leftist triumph: Is this Latin America's second 'pink tide'?

31-10-2022 08:28 From Mexico in the north to Chile in the south, Latin America's constantly see-sawing political map once again resembles that of the early 2000s. But analysts say this time is different: the trend is driven by pragmatism rather than ideology.

Congratulations pour in for Brazil president-elect Lula

31-10-2022 08:09 Congratulations poured in from across the globe for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after his narrow victory in Brazil's second-round run-off was confirmed; President Alberto Fernández says win "opens a new era for the history of Latin America" after "injustices" against ex-leader.

Brazil votes in down-to-wire Bolsonaro-Lula showdown

30-10-2022 09:34 Electoral showdown caps months of mud-slinging and personal attacks, in a dirty campaign plagued by disinformation that has deeply polarised nation.

Viagra, exorcism and lies: Brazil's testy final debate

29-10-2022 15:58 Bolsonaro and Lula pull no punches in final exchange before Sunday's presidential run-off election.

Key Brazilian state provides snapshot of divisive election

27-10-2022 12:44 Candidates in Brazil's Minas Gerais state champion polar opposite visions of the country's future for their respective candidates, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

'Make it stop!' Brazilians fed up with long, dirty election campaign

26-10-2022 15:17 Fiery rhetoric leading up to the October 30th run-off has left many citizens feeling burnt out.

Milei claims he turned down US$300,000 offer not to run in 2021

20-10-2022 16:48 The deputy of La Libertad Avanza lawmaker alleges he refused a six-figure sum from "an important politician" who did not want him to compete in the last PASO.

Bolsonaro cuts into Lula’s lead ahead of Brazil run-off

19-10-2022 20:45 President Jair Bolsonaro is chipping away at challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s lead in opinion polls ahead of October 30 run-off.

The Mayor

15-10-2022 06:01 While Horacio Rodríguez Larreta represents a centrist tendency in Argentine politics, the true protagonists are still Macri and Cristina.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Macri says he’s not registered to run in 2023

14-10-2022 08:38 Former president and PRO leader indicates he has no intention of running for Argentina’s top office in next year’s federal election.