Many observers have declared President Ollanta Humala a very lame duck, and Peruvians are looking for options.  

Recent polls have flashed a yellow light to the leftist coalition Frente Amplio (FA).  FA’s candidate, Tabaré Vázquez, insists that he can still win the presidential election in the first round, but other voices can now be heard. 

The 25 parties that make up the Mesa de Unidad Democrática (MUD) have agreed to move beyond “theoretical” discussions and focus on the “practical,” looking for “a growth strategy” to incorporate the many sectors unhappy with Chávez-Madurismo and make political change happen, especially in the parliamentary elections in 2015. 

The “Dirty War” between political candidates has increased through social networks in Bolivia, while the president’s poll numbers put him way out front. 

As ARENA chooses candidates for mayors and deputies in the next election, they have a chance for renewal. 

The National Assembly is a good place to study the country’s politicians. Many don’t speak up and most follow their leaders like sheep. 

A private jet carrying candidate Eduardo Campos, who was running third in polls for Brazil’s presidential election in October, crashed in the city of Santos, killing him and throwing the country’s election into confusion. 

The Lower House voted to replace the Pinochet-era electoral system. 

Social and political organizations protested against the government of President Horacio Cartes with a massive march through the downtown of Asunción. 

The government expects to raise $100 million dollars a year with measures affecting the tax code.