Inés Santaeulalia

The winner of the primaries thinks that there is a sector of Chavismo that is willing to move towards an orderly transition and accept that they will not be in power

With caution, the citizens of Venezuela hope for a resumption of negotiations between the government and the opposition, the easing of U.S. sanctions and the release of political prisoners. However, the Maduro regime has drawn a red line: it will not allow María Corina Machado to be a presidential candidate

Once a solitary politician whose outspoken views left her on the fringe, her overwhelming victory at the Sunday primary shows how many Venezuelans now see her as their best hope to defeat Nicolás Maduro in 2024

Early results showed the conservative politician obtaining 93% support in a ballot that was held despite numerous obstacles

María Corina Machado is expected to win the race, but it is unclear what will happen next, as she has been barred from holding public office

The opposition leader discusses with EL PAÍS why he withdrew as a candidate in the upcoming primaries

The politician — who currently leads the opposition primary polls in Venezuela — defends privatization policies and the reduction of the size of the state. However, she’s tolerant and flexible on issues such as abortion and gay marriage

Rising violence in Ecuador and the lack of a police presence in many areas of the capital has led residents to form vigilante groups to tackle criminals

The candidate for the Citizen Revolution Movement won 33% of the vote in the first round, while the businessman came in second place with 24%

The presidential election campaign has been marked by violence and the assassination of one of the candidates amid a wave of organized crime-related terror

The candidate for the Venezuelan opposition primaries, who is leading in the polls, talks to EL PAÍS about what she would do if she wins the nomination

The president, who began his mandate in August 2022 with 56% support, is trying to regain the initiative after several crises that have damaged his popularity

Up to 14 opposition candidates are taking part in the October 22 primaries, which will decide who will face Maduro in 2024. The so-called ‘iron lady’ is leading the polls with more than 50% of support

Colombia’s political crisis is growing, as questions surround the president’s former chief-of-staff and ambassador to Venezuela in a case involving wiretaps and a dead member of Petro’s security detail

The former Ecuadorian president is not ruling out convening a Constituent Assembly to invalidate the 2018 referendum that prevents him from running for reelection

Caught in the crossfire between his two closest confidants and fixated on conspiracies, the leftist leader is unable to get anything done

The Ecuadorian president spoke to EL PAÍS a day after dissolving the country’s National Assembly and calling early elections. He feels he is a victim of political persecution over increased drug confiscations and a battle against corruption

Contrary to expectation, President Lasso’s decision to call new elections did not spark mass protests, or even backlash from opposition political parties

A survey found that 55% of Colombians would like to have a president like the one in El Salvador; meanwhile, some local candidates are promising to import his rigid security model

The leftist leader has tired of negotiating with the traditional conservative parties over his reform plans and intends to mobilize his support base after a Cabinet reshuffle

Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of extraditing Nancy Mestre’s murderer to face justice in Colombia, ending her father’s decades long search for justice

Dozens of victims in Colombia lent money to a mother and son who led them to believe they were going to be invited to a royal reception in Spain

An OECD report indicates that on average people in Colombia wake up at 6:31 a.m., the result of cultural and religious customs. But is is also the least productive nation among the 38 members of the bloc

Right-wing politicians like María Fernanda Cabal admire the president of El Salvador, while leftist president Gustavo Petro sees him as a foe

With the exception of a couple of interim presidents who held office briefly, the rest of the country’s modern leaders have suffered tragic fates, including jail terms, exile, or death by suicide

Thousands of Peruvians are calling for new elections after Pedro Castillo’s failed self-coup plunged the country into chaos. At least 22 people have been killed in the clashes