El Salvador’s Ruling Party Clears Path for Bukele’s 2027 Bid
Nuevas Ideas backed Nayib Bukele for El Salvador’s 2027 election after reforms allowed indefinite reelection, shortened the current term and changed voting rules.
Presidential elections
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Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Office as Colombia’s President After Narrow June Victory
Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president on August 7 after narrowly defeating progressive lawmaker Iván Cepeda in the June election, adding to a conservative shift across Latin America.
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Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Office as Conservative Shift Broadens Across Latin America
Abelardo de la Espriella took office as Colombia’s president on August 7, bringing a new conservative government to one of Latin America’s most consequential countries as regional politics increasingly focuses on crime, security and stronger executive action.
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Zambia Sets August 13, 2026, Elections as Hichilema Seeks Another Term
Zambia is scheduled to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on August 13, 2026. Reuters reports that polling and investor expectations favor President Hakainde Hichilema’s reelection, but no result has been declared.
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Haiti PM Alix Didier Fils-Aimé Says Security Is Not Ready for August 2026 Vote
Haiti’s prime minister said on May 11 that insecurity could prevent the country from holding its proposed August 2026 presidential election, as officials continued negotiating the electoral framework, budget and security conditions.