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In 2024, six Latin American countries—El Salvador, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Venezuela, and Uruguay—picked presidents in general elections. The United States, with roughly 34.5 million Latino voters, also went to the polls.
AS/COA tracked these races—as well as other regional legislative and local elections—through articles, explainers, poll trackers, podcasts, and more.
The calendar:
El Salvador: February 4 presidential and legislative elections; March 3 municipal elections and possible presidential runoff
Panama: May 5 general elections
Dominican Republic: February 18 municipal elections; May 19 presidential and legislative elections with June 30 possible presidential runoff
Mexico: June 2 general elections
Venezuela: July 28 presidential elections
Brazil: October 6 municipal elections; October 27 possible runoffs for mayors in large cities
Chile: October 27 municipal elections
Uruguay: October 27 general elections; November 24 possible presidential runoff
United States: November 5 general elections
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