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Weekly Report - 2 November 2004
Elections in Uruguay, Venezuela, Chile and Brazil produce a clutch of unexpected outcomes
It was a very mixed electoral Sunday on 31 October. The most important contest, the one for the presidency of Uruguay, ended on an uncertain note, with the size of Tabaré Vázquez's victory still to be confirmed. In two other countries, Venezuela and Chile, there were undisputed winners in the regional and local elections: Hugo Chávez in the former, Christian Democrat leader Adolfo Zaldívar in the latter. In Brazil, Lula's PT saw clear progress in the municipal arena clouded by defeats in two of the major cities in which it had invested most effort, while the PSDB saw its emergence as the leading opposition force confirmed.
- Elections in Uruguay, Venezuela, Chile and Brazil produce a clutch of unexpected outcomes
- CHILE: Using a Pinochet law against the Mapuche
- PARAGUAY: Borda scuttles early redistribution of land
- Tracking trends
- BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz and allies call halt to hydrocarbons bill
- ECUADOR: Impeachment ball starts rolling
- COLOMBIA: Uribe offers Farc talks in embassy venue
- Tracking trends
- MEXICO: PRD tries to play international card
- MEXICO: Double coup against Gulf cartel & Los Zetas
- MEXICO: Marcos resurfaces with barbs for all
- Tracking trends
- COSTA RICA: Third ex-President accused of shady dealings
- CUBA: UN victory, but clobbered on media freedom
- HONDURAS: Prosecutors fired, corruption cases dismissed
- HAITI: Gonaí¯ves rebels threaten to rise again
- ST KITTS & NEVIS: Douglas sails through into third term
- Tracking trends
- Inflation in the region
- The stockmarket in figures
- Exchange rates
- 'Spirit' addresses Brazilian congress
- Quotes of the week