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In 2025, four Latin American countries—Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Honduras—will pick presidents in general elections.
Beyond the presidential votes, there are other elections in the hemisphere, including Argentina’s midterms, Canada's renewal of its Parliament, Uruguay's regional contests, and Mexico's local races, as well as its unprecedented country-wide judicial vote. AS/COA will track Latin America’s major races, as well as other regional legislative and local elections, through articles, explainers, poll trackers, podcasts, and more.
The calendar:
Ecuador: February 9 presidential and legislative elections; April 13 presidential runoff.
Uruguay: May 11 gubernatorial and municipal elections.
Suriname: May 25 general elections.
Mexico: June 1 municipal and judicial elections.
Bolivia: August 17 presidential and legislative elections; October 19 presidential runoff.
Canada: October 20 federal elections.
Argentina: October 26 legislative elections.
Honduras: November 30 presidential, legislative, and municipal elections.
Chile: November 16 presidential and legislative elections; December 14 presidential runoff.
Guyana: December deadline for presidential and legislative elections.
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The incumbent defeated correísta candidate Luisa González to win his first full term.
Center-right incumbent Daniel Noboa defeated Correa-backed Luisa González by a wide margin.
The incumbent Daniel Noboa and the correísta challenger Luisa González are neck-and-neck heading into the April 13 decider.
Voters will decide on April 13 between continuity or a return to correísmo amid security and economic challenges.
Ecuadorians will head to the polls on February 9, almost 18 months after the previous presidential election.
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Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Honduras will hold presidential votes. Plus, Argentina holds midterms and Canada picks a new leader.
Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador y Honduras celebrarán elecciones presidenciales. Además, Argentina tendrá elecciones legislativas y Canadá elegirá nuevo líder.
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