Issue Oct 23-29 2024: During her first month in office, President Claudia Sheinbaum has demonstrated her intentions to “usurp power so that she becomes the only court capable of interpreting the Constitution.”

Issue Oct 23-29 2024: As tensions rise between Kirchnerism and Axel Kicillof, the governor of Buenos Aires, former Secretary-General of La Cámpora Andrés “Cuervo” Larroque stated that it’s “not good” for former President Cristina Kirchner to get involved in the internal struggles within Peronism.

Issue Oct 23-29 2024: During an interview, President Daniel Noboa provided reasoning behind electricity cuts in Ecuador.

Issue Oct 23-29 2024: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whose protégé Boulos suffered a defeat in São  Paulo, remains a strong candidate for the presidency nonetheless, while Bolsonaro’s side has overall been disadvantaged in the recent municipal elections.

Issue Oct 23-29 2024: São Paulo’s current mayor, Ricardo Nunes, confirmed his leadership in the polls over rival candidate Guilherme Boulos by winning a landslide victory and reelection with almost 60% of the votes.

Issue Oct 23-29 2024: Chile’s municipal and regional elections on October 27, 2024, had a turnout of 82.33% with 12,774,615 people casting votes. However, nearly 18% of votes were abstentions.