Although it seems that Duque has hardened his uribismo policies, it is not clear if this is an electoral strategy or his true style of government.

There is some controversy surrounding what the true intentions of President Iván Duque are regarding the government’s handling of national issues ahead of the elections in October.

In recent elections held in Ecuador on March 17th, analysis of the data concluded that the Alianza País party made the most use of inter-party alliances to secure mayoral posts, while the Partido Social Cristiano made the most use of such alliances to secure prefecture positions. 

Avanzada Progresista, a Venezuelan political party, is hoping to get help for their country following the gathering of international ambassadors.

The FMLN’s recent expulsion of suspected dissidents from its party’s ranks is criticized.

Fake declarations about the intentions to ruin the reputation of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, have configured a new tension between Bolsonaro’s family and the free press in Brazil.

A report from Cadem states that during the first week of March, President Sebastián Piñera hit the lowest approval rate of his second term with 37%, 7% lower than in February.

A group of students from the Universidad Centroamericana staged a protest on March 8th, International Women’s Day, demanding “freedom and justice” for women imprisoned after protesting the Daniel Ortega administration.

With Panama’s May 5, 2019 presidential elections approaching, Panamanian political parties and groups are moving quickly to gather votes.

On December 1, 2018, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador gave a speech on ending corruption, however, he insisted that offenders in the past will not be persecuted.