Overview
- Chile held its final Anatel debate on Dec. 9 ahead of the Dec. 14 runoff, with recent polls giving José Antonio Kast a consistent double‑digit lead over Jeannette Jara and analysts stressing the weight of undecided voters.
- Peru’s JNE keeps the Declara+ portal open until Dec. 23 for full candidate registrations and has until Dec. 15 to proclaim primary results, with officials urging parties to file early given slow submission rates.
- Acción Popular’s internal selection faces a formal challenge after allegations of substituted delegates and irregular accreditations; ONPE says it processed the party’s list as provided, while the JNE reports an incident under evaluation.
- ONPE confirmed that a tie in Salvemos al Perú’s presidential primary will be settled by a public drawing conducted by the party’s electoral body, consistent with electoral rules.
- In Honduras, Salvador Nasralla denounced technical failures in the TREP and demanded an act‑by‑act manual review as the official tally shows a narrow lead for Nasry Asfura, with the CNE still within its 30‑day window to declare a winner.