International Elections

By rejecting all four ballot measures in a recent referendum, Ecuadorian voters demonstrated an understanding that neither their right-wing president, Daniel Noboa, nor Donald Trump seems to share. Militarizing poor neighborhoods and inviting US troops is no way to resolve a security crisis.

Washington, DC — The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) urged patience and restraint ― including from President Trump and US government officials ― as Honduras’s electoral authority continues to count votes from the November 30 general election. Preliminary results announced yesterday showed a very close finish between presidential candidate Nasry Asfura of the hard-right National Party and center-right Salvador Nasralla of the Liberal Party.

Your questions about Honduras’s November 30 elections answered. The following Q and A looks at the key issues that have generated discussion and debate ahead of the election and provides background on the electoral process as well as the internal and external actors that are likely to play a role in its conduct and outcome.

New paper examines key economic, social indicators since the previous administration, and before.

Since President Xiomara Castro has been in office, Poverty has come back down to pre-pandemic levels, inequality is continuing its downward trend, unemployment is at a decade-low, both public and private investment has reached new heights, and the country finds itself in a more sustainable economic position with low external debt.

This month, veteran rightwing politician Rodrigo Paz Pereira assumed office as the country’s president, ending nearly two decades of progressive rule.

President Noboa was reelected by an improbably wide and unexpected margin. In this edition, we explore possible reasons behind his victory and examine what lies ahead for Ecuador.

Miami Herald – Ecuador’s elections on Sunday unfold against a backdrop of escalating violence, including by state security forces, rising poverty, power outages and widespread public discontent.

Follow events related to Ecuador’s April 13 runoff election as they happen in real time.

Ecuador is days away from the presidential runoff. Noboa’s campaign is rocked by scandals  and an oil spill, while he continues to break electoral laws.