International Elections

CEPR appealed to leading Colombian newspaper El Tiempo to restore an online article about a letter from 11 members of the US Congress regarding US interference in Colombia’s June 21 election and the Congess members’ calls to investigate far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella.

President Trump’s endorsement of Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De la Espriella is more than an unusual intervention in a foreign election. It raises the prospect of a close alliance between two leaders who favor militarized approaches to security and governance, with potentially far-reaching consequences for Colombia’s peace process, social progress, and political future.

Peruvians will head to the polls on June 7 for a high-stakes presidential runoff between far-right candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez. With polls showing a tight race, concerns over electoral integrity, and memories of years of political instability still fresh, the vote could have significant implications for Peru’s political future.

Colombians vote this Sunday in the first round of their 2026 presidential election, choosing a successor to leftist President Gustavo Petro. Frontrunner Senator Iván Cepeda faces right-wing rivals Abelardo de la Espriella and Paloma Valencia in what is widely seen as a referendum on Colombia’s first-ever left-wing presidency. Read on for a full breakdown of the candidates, key issues, and election concerns — with live updates from CEPR observers on the ground.

A delegation from CEPR is traveling to Colombia to observe this Sunday’s presidential elections.

A new CEPR report finds that Colombia experienced major social gains under President Gustavo Petro — including sharp reductions in poverty and unemployment — driven by rising real wages, expanded social spending, and increased investment in historically neglected regions. The report also examines how restrictive monetary policy and fiscal constraints weighed on private investment and shaped the country’s broader economic trajectory.

A new CEPR report takes an in-depth look at Honduras’s 2025 elections and finds that several aspects of the electoral process contributed to delays in tabulating and announcing official results, and to distrust in the process from across the political spectrum.

This report on Honduras’s 2025 general elections, based on the observations of CEPR’s electoral mission to Tegucigalpa, finds no evidence in the available data to support claims of fraud. However, the elections were marked by a broader crisis of confidence, driven by partisan institutional gridlock, US interference, logistical issues, technical deficiencies, disputes over the results, and an incomplete recount process.

In a decisive electoral upset, Hungarian voters ousted Viktor Orbán despite years of entrenched power, signaling a rejection of authoritarian-style governance.

An investment treaty between Ecuador and the UAE containing ISDS provisions poses risks to Ecuador’s sovereignty and may open the door to similarly harmful deals.