#Belize: Tracy Panton (UDP, centre-right), MP for Albert, was sworn in as Belize’s first female Opposition Leader yesterday, with UDP Mesopotamia MP Lee Mark Chang as her deputy—the first person of Asian descent to hold the position.

#Chile, Criteria poll:

Presidential election, open question

Matthei (UDI, conservative): 30% (-1)
Kaiser (PNL, right): 16% (+3)
J.A. Kast (PRCh, right): 13% (+1)
...

(+/- vs. 24-26 February 2025)

Fieldwork: 10-12 March 2025
Sample size: 1,009

#Chile, Cadem poll:

Presidential election, open question

Matthei (UDI, conservative): 26% (+1)
Kaiser (PNL, right): 20% (+2)
Tohá (PPD, centre-left): 15% (+1)
...

(+/- vs. 5-7 March 2025)

Fieldwork: 12-14 March 2025
Sample size: 702

Trinidad and Tobago: Keith Rowley (PNM, liberal) resigned as Prime Minister at midnight—the first voluntary exit. Energy Minister Stuart Young (PNM) is tapped to succeed him this morning; a caretaker government remains until then. Rowley took office in 2015.

#TNT

Trinidad and Tobago: Outgoing Energy Minister and Port of Spain North/St. Ann's West MP Stuart Young (PNM, liberal) is sworn in as Prime Minister by President Christine Kangaloo (ind). He is the first Prime Minister of Chinese descent and the third of East Indian descent.

#TNT

#Suriname, ATV poll:

General election, party support

NDP (Left): 35%
NPS (Centre-left): 20%
VHP (Centre-left): 18%
ABOP (Maroon interest): 13%
A20 (Centre-right l *): 4%
BEP (Maroon interest): 3%
PL (Centre-left): 3%

Fieldwork: October to December 2024
Sample size: 1,800

#Curaçao (#Netherlands), parliamentary election today:

➤ Registered voters: 111,932
➤ Polls open: 8 AM—7 PM local
➤ Unicameral parliament with 21 seats
➤ 8 party lists, 203 candidates
➤ Voting age: 18
➤ Voting system: Proportional representation
➤ Term: 4 years

#Curaçao (#Netherlands), election results:

27 of 107 polling stations counted

MFK (centre-right): 54.8%
PNP (centre-right): 15.7%
PAR (liberal): 10.9%
MAN-PIN (centre-left): 8.4%
KEM (centre-left): 3.8%
MKP (left): 2.3%
TPK (centre): 2.1%
...

#Curaçao (#Netherlands), election results:

54 of 107 polling stations counted

MFK (centre-right): 54.5%
PNP (centre-right): 16.1%
PAR (liberal): 10.6%
MAN-PIN (centre-left): 8.7%
KEM (centre-left): 3.5%
MKP (left): 2.4%
TPK (centre): 2.2%
...

#Chile, Black & White poll:

Presidential election

Kaiser (PNL, right): 25%
Tohá (PPD, centre-left): 21%
Matthei (UDI, conservative): 21%
J.A. Kast (PRCh, right): 9%
...

Fieldwork: 18-19 March 2025
Sample size: 925

Trinidad and Tobago: A day after being sworn in as head of govt, Prime Minister Stuart Young (PNM, liberal) has advised President Christine Kangaloo (ind) to dissolve Parliament at midnight, paving the way for general elections to be held on April 28, 2025.

#TnT

#Belize: Shyne Barrow has resigned as opposition UDP (centre-right) leader, disputed with Tracy Panton, after the UDP's landslide election defeat, which included him losing his Mesopotamia seat. Hugo Patt will serve as interim leader.

#Canada: Prime Minister Mark Carney (LPC/PLC, liberal) has asked the Governor-General to dissolve Parliament and called an election for April 28.

#Chile, Panel Ciudadano/UDD poll:

Presidential election

Matthei (UDI, conservative): 26% (-1)
Kaiser (PNL, right): 18% (+1)
J.A. Kast (PRCh, right): 17% (+3)
...

(+/- vs. 5-6 March 2025)

Fieldwork: 21-22 March 2025
Sample size: 1,805

#Chile, Cadem poll:

Presidential election

Matthei (UDI, conservative): 31%
Tohá (PPD, centre-left): 25%
J.A. Kast (PRCh, right): 16%
Kaiser (PNL, right): 15%
...

Fieldwork: 19-21 March 2025
Sample size: 709

#Brazil: The Supreme Court has accepted charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL, right) and several associates in relation to the January 2023 coup attempt, meaning they will stand trial.

#Chile, Activa/Pulso Ciudadano poll:

Presidential election, open question

Matthei (UDI, conservative): 28% (-1)
J.A. Kast (PRCh, right): 14% (+2)
Kaiser (PNL, right): 13% (+2)

(+/- vs. 26-28 February 2025)

Fieldwork: 26-28 March 2025
Sample size: 1,036

#Chile, Cadem poll:

Presidential election, open question

Matthei (UDI, conservative): 25% (-4)
J.A. Kast (PRCh, right): 18% (+4)
Kaiser (PNL, right): 18% (+2)
...

(+/- vs. 19-21 March 2025)

Fieldwork: 26-28 March 2025
Sample size: 703

Peru, RealBigDataNotFake poll:

President Dina Boluarte (ind.) approval rating:

Approve: 95%
Disapprove: 3%

Don’t know: 2%

Fieldwork: 1 April 2025
Sample size: 1,000

#Bolivia, Captura Consulting poll:

Presidential election

Rodríguez (MAS, left): 23% (new)
Doria (UN, centre-right): 21% (+5)
Quiroga (Libre, conservative|centre-right): 20% (+1)
…

(+/- vs. 23 Jan-7 Feb)

Fieldwork: 14-23 March 2025
Sample size: 1,500