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Election Systems Under Strain in Latin America as Chile Debates, Peru Probes Primaries, Honduras Count Disputed

Electoral authorities confront legal and technical tests that will shape the legitimacy of imminent results.

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.