Issue Jun 14-20 2023: The President of Bolivia, Luis Arce, recently met with his ministers and legislators to coordinate his administration just as Evo Morales (the former president) did the same with his own supporters.

Issue Jun 14-20 2023: In the face of an 81% disapproval rating, members of Peru’s Congress have continued the time-honored tradition of awarding themselves medals.

Issue Jun 14-20 2023: The abstention of citizens from participating in the elections is worrisome. The blank vote or the abstention to appear at the polls prevails.

Issue Jun 14-20 2023: Former president Horacio Cartes’ presence in the government of Santiago Peña is clear: Almost all of Peña’s newly announced cabinet members formed part of or were associated with Cartes’ government.

Issue Jun 07-13 2023: If Peru’s legal system fails to achieve legitimacy, it may provoke the resurgence of caudillismo, be it from the left or right, with the specter of authoritarianism never falling far behind.

Issue Jun 07-13 2023: A recently recognized electoral option has gained strength and may be crucial for the upcoming elections in Guatemala.

Issue Jun 07-13 2023: According to Evo Morales, the former president of Bolivia and leader of the Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS), the government plans to carry out a plan to “destroy” him.

Issue Jun 07-13 2023: Chileans have turned away from the progressive ideas of President Gabriel Boric, leading to an increase in the following of the radical right and approval of former dictator Augusto Pinochet.

Issue Jun 07-13 2023: The reduction from 84 to 60 deputies, which was approved in the first week of June, will accommodate the electoral program in favor of President Nayib Bukele and his party.

Issue Jun 07-13 2023: The four provincial elections in Argentina registered acceptable and high percentages of participation, in which governors were elected in San Luis and Tucumán—the latter being the most relevant, as it is the sixth most populous province in Argentina.