Lucas Perelló, Author at Global Americans

Will elections in the Dominican Republic end over a decade of Dominican Liberation Party rule?

By Lucas Perelló / June 25, 2020

After more than a decade in power, profound divisions within the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) point to a change in ...
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Bolivia’s general election gains momentum

By Will Freeman & Lucas Perelló / June 18, 2020

Interim President Jeanine Áñez's proposal to delay the presidential election further than the agreed September 6 date adds further uncertainty to what promises to be the most polarized election Bolivia has experienced in over a ...
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Honduras’ opposition needs to learn from its mistakes

By Lucas Perelló / June 4, 2020

With primary elections around the corner and general elections in November 2021, Honduras' opposition remains bitterly divided. Unless the main blocs react quickly, the incumbent National Party is set to win another 4-year ...
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In Bolivia, a contested race to choose Morales’ successor

By Lucas Perelló / April 9, 2020

Authorities in Bolivia have postponed general elections until further notice amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The presidential contest has turned into a three-way ...
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The oil curse makes inroads in Guyana’s election

By Lucas Perelló / March 12, 2020

Guyana’s troubled election epitomizes the immense pressure the political system is under since a series of offshore oil discoveries turned one of Latin America’s poorest countries into an oil exporter ...
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Peru: Between a lame-duck president and a congress soon to expire

By Lucas Perelló / January 30, 2020

Sunday’s poll confirmed the fragmentation of Peruvian politics and an anti-establishment mood among ...
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Chile’s Sebastián Piñera hits rock bottom

By Lucas Perelló / January 23, 2020

With a six percent approval rating, Piñera will struggle to lead Chile through uncertain ...
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Honduras is losing the fight against corruption

By Lucas Perelló / January 16, 2020

The mandate of the Support Mission Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH)—the country’s weak but mildly successful anti-graft commission—is set to expire on January 19. Two scenarios emerge, none will result in the strengthening of the ...
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The troubles of Luis Lacalle Pou, Uruguay’s president-elect

By Lucas Perelló / December 4, 2019

Uruguay’s president-elect, Luis Lacalle Pou, who won a hotly contested election by less than 40,000 votes, will face strong opposition and a fragile government ...
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Argentina shifts to the left…and Uruguay to the right?

By Lucas Perelló / November 1, 2019

Sunday’s presidential elections in Argentina and Uruguay proved democracy is still well and alive in a region where protests are raging, but revealed an anti-incumbent mood in the ...
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