President Enrique Peña Nieto took office a year ago intent on reforming Mexico’s economy even though he had no majority in Congress, and faced charges that he stole the election. 

In La Tercera of Santiago Constanza Cortés Miquel noted the huge, nationwide victory celebrations marking the successful end of the Michelle Bachelet reelection campaign.

Honduras Weekly of Tegucigalpa says that the Hernández administration has already begun.

Gestión of Lima reported that Peruvian celebrity chef Gastón Acurio has yet again said he will not run for president, but insisted that he will do “policy from the kitchen.” 

On December 8, 2013 Venezuela held municipal elections that were closely watched throughout the region as an indicator of how Venezuelans view the job performance of President Nicolás Maduro,

Gustavo Posada Veloza wrote in El Telégrafo of Guayaquil of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’ increased popularity after the agreement with the FARC, and his decision to seek reelection. 

In mid November, 2013 Venezuela’s congress voted to give President Nicolás Maduro the power to legislate by decree for the next 12 months. 

While the Media Law passed by the government of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in 2009 was finally declared constitutional in October by the Argentine high court, critics of the law have hardly surrendered. 

El Espectador of Bogotá asserted that “if anything is clear,” the peace process and post-conflict settlement will be key issues in the next presidential election. 

El Comercio of Lima reported that 60% of Peruvians disapprove of President Ollanta Humala, according to the latest survey by Datum International.