Nine candidates are competing in the August 11 primary, known as the PASO, but pollsters put rivals Alberto Fernández and Mauricio Macri well ahead of the others.
Democracy & Elections
Poll Update: Argentina's 2019 Presidential Primary
Peru’s President Wants Voters to Clean House. Will His Gamble Pay Off?
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Simeon Tegel
Vizcarra’s move reflects his political savvy, but carries risk.
3 Things to Know ahead of Guatemala's Presidential Runoff
Sandra Torres and Alejandro Giammattei will face off in an August 11 runoff with an expected low voter turnout and amid an immigration deal with Washington.
Poll Update: Guatemala's 2019 Presidential Runoff
Alejandro Giammattei leads Sandra Torres in polling ahead of the August 11 runoff to replace Jimmy Morales.
'It Will Not Work': Experts Question Venezuela Sanctions as Bolton Touts Them
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Tom Phillips and Dan Collyns
AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth said to The Guardian the US moves were partly an attempt to signal that efforts to unseat Maduro had not “plateaued”.
The Newcomers Shaking Up Uruguay's Election
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Nicolás Saldías
A host of new faces and parties are adding uncertainty to this year’s presidential race.
Timeline: Venezuela's Political Standoff
We track the crisis in Venezuela as interim President Juan Guaidó and his allies seek to replace Nicolás Maduro’s regime.