–Written by Aaron Freeman— As Sebastián Piñera prepares his administration for a month of widespread protests for women’s and gender issues, he has tried to strike a conciliatory tone to women in Chile. The cornerstone of his message is the promulgation of the Gabriela Law, but this has become the subject of intense but arguably
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The political party funded by relatives, friends, and confidants of President Nayib Bukele will be run by Xavier Zablah Bukele, cousin to the head of state.
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According to José Alfredo Saavedra, liberal legislator for Valle, there need to be clear rules for the next elections if Honduras is to avoid any dangers.
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During an address to the Legislative Assembly, Argentinian President Alberto Fernández declared a new initiative that “establishes state assistance to pregnant women in vulnerable situations.”
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Protesters took to the streets in the Dominican Republic after municipal elections were suspended amid accusations of fraud, vote-buying, and manipulation by public officials.
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–-Written by Aaron Freeman— News media across Latin America have been reporting on the revival of social protests and the property damage resulting from violence involving protesters and police. More than 50 people and police have been injured since the protests in Viña del Mar, while President Sebastián Piñera’s public image and confidence in Chile’s
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Luis Arce, the presidential candidate of Bolivia for the MAS party, leads in the polls for the upcoming election on May 3, 2020.
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On February 16th, the Central Electoral Board suspended municipal elections due to failures in automated voting. These system failures meant ballots were not counted.
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