Poll Tracker: Brazil's 2026 Presidential Election
Can Flávio Bolsonaro maintain momentum or will President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva mount a comeback in the October 25 runoff?
Democracy & Elections
The Journalist Daniel Ortega Couldn’t Silence
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José Enrique Arrioja
Carlos Fernando Chamorro examines Nicaragua’s prospects for political change and the role of journalism in exile.
Q&A: Noam Lupu on How Latin Americans View Democracy
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Emilie Sweigart
A Vanderbilt University political scientist analyzes trends from the 2026 AmericasBarometer survey, which provides public opinion data from across the region.
Poll Tracker: The U.S. Latino Vote in the 2026 Midterms
The 2024 election saw high levels of Hispanic support for Trump. Can Republicans replicate that success in the November congressional vote?
Brazil’s Right Will Have Power Beyond the Presidency
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Fernanda Magnotta
The first-round election result underscored a conservative ascendancy rooted in Congress and the states, with implications for the Bolsonaro family and more.
Brazil’s Election: Four Points to Understand the First-Round Results
With Flávio Bolsonaro pulling ahead in the first round, he and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva advance to an October 25 runoff.
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.
