Electoral Authority
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Facing criticism over impartiality after controversial rulings
Colombia held its most consequential election day in four years on March 8, simultaneously replacing all 103 senators and 183 members of the House of Representatives while running primary elections for three major political coalitions. President Gustavo Petro's Historic Pact expanded its Senate presence from 20 seats to a projected 25, while the opposition Democratic Center grew from 13 to roughly 17. No party came close to a majority, guaranteeing that whoever wins the May 31 presidential election will govern with a fragmented legislature.
Updated Mar 9
Certified Asfura's victory after 24-day count
Two days before Honduras voted, Trump pardoned the country's former president from a 45-year drug trafficking sentence, endorsed his party's candidate, and threatened to cut all U.S. aid if the opposition won. The candidate he backed won by 0.74 percent after a three-week count marred by system crashes, midnight data flips, and fraud allegations. Honduras now pivots back toward Washington after two years of courting Beijing—but the Congress president is refusing to validate the results, calling them an 'electoral coup.'
Updated Dec 26, 2025
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