With Flávio Bolsonaro pulling ahead in the first round, he and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva advance to an October 25 runoff.
Democracy & Elections
Brazil’s Election: Four Points to Understand the First-Round Results
REACTION: Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula Advance to Brazil’s Presidential Runoff
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AQ Editors
The eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro now looks like the favorite against the incumbent in the October 25 runoff.
One Big Question: Does It Matter that Lula and Flávio Refused to Debate?
“This debate would have been an opportunity to stir up enthusiasm. But it’s so close, [they] opted for caution,” says AS/COA VP Brian Winter.
Approval Tracker: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum
Two years in, how do Mexicans view their president and her government’s handling of major issues?
LatAm in Focus: As Brazil Faces a Familiar Rivalry, What's Changed for Voters?
Quaest pollster Felipe Nunes explores how the country's jaded but politically engaged electorate view the tight Lula–Bolsonaro race.
Can Venezuela’s Push for Elections Succeed?
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Benigno Alarcón Deza
The country’s democratic transition depends on Washington’s willingness to set an electoral timetable, an expert writes.
A Red Flag in Mexico’s Democratic Backsliding
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Arturo Sarukhan
A new law could annul election results in cases of “foreign interference,” handing the ruling party a powerful tool.