Lucas Perelló, Author at Global Americans

Democracy & Elections

In Costa Rica, uncertainty looms over Sunday’s presidential election

By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello / February 1, 2018

In a country long known as one of Latin America’s most stable democracies, a socially conservative outsider is leading polls ahead of Sunday’s first-round vote.

What to do about Honduras’ controversial presidential election

By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello / December 5, 2017

After a contentious presidential election, a full investigation must be conducted to examine the extent of alleged irregularities. It’s not too late to demand a full recount of votes or a run-off election.

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In Honduras, the opposition is close to winning the presidency in a controversial presidential election

By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello / November 27, 2017

In an unprecedented election marred by the incompetence of Honduras’ Supreme Electoral Tribunal, the country now has two self-proclaimed presidents with the center-left candidate unofficially in the lead.

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After an unexpected result, the Chilean presidential election looks competitive again

By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello / November 20, 2017

Though Sebastián Piñera is still the favorite heading into the December run-off elections, he suffered a real setback over the weekend.

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Sebastián Piñera seems destined to win Chile’s presidential election in a stale political climate

By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello / November 15, 2017

With former president Sebastián Piñera seemingly cruising to victory, Chile appears set to have been ruled by two people for 16 of the 32 years since its transition to democracy.

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Peru’s Pedro Pablo Kuczynski loses another battle to the Fujimorista opposition

By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello / September 28, 2017

Peru’s president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, reshuffled his cabinet after the opposition-controlled Congress passed a vote of no confidence. Meanwhile, Odebrecht-related corruption scandals continue to bloom in the country.

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Chilean President Michelle Bachelet reshuffles her economic cabinet, again

By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello / September 5, 2017

Disagreement over a mining project forced Bachelet’s economic advisers to resign from their posts, marking the president’s second break with a Secretary of Finance during her 4-year tenure.

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Argentina’s voters look towards the future, not the past

By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello / August 17, 2017

In Sunday’s primary elections, Argentine voters rejected a return to Peronism, and bet on Macri’s Cambiemos coalition for a second time.

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In Honduras, a divided opposition will likely struggle in this year’s elections

By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello / July 31, 2017

As the November presidential elections approach in Honduras, the opposition appears too divided to defeat an unpopular incumbent.

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In Chile, primaries pave the way for November’s general election

By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello / July 10, 2017

The right is unified behind a single candidate, a newly emerging leftist coalition performs well in its debut, and Chile’s traditional, post-transition coalition is struggling to overcome its differences.