Leftists currently govern a majority of Latin American countries (13 out of 20). Between now and the end of 2026, every Latin American country will hold an election. Will the pink tide recede?
A country is considered governed by leftists if a party affiliated with the São Paulo Forum is part of the governing coalition, or is the party of the president.
A majority is 11 or more countries (50%+1).
Latin America is defined as all of South America except for Guyana and Suriname, all of Central America except for Belize, plus Mexico, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.
For convenience, below are lists of Latin American countries with their approximate next election date, grouped by political alignment and democratic competitiveness.
Leftist government, not democratically competitive:
Cuba: early 2023 (one-party state)
Venezuela: mid 2025 (no viable non-leftists)
Nicaragua: Nov 2026 (no viable non-leftists)
Leftist government, democratically competitive:
Mexico: Jul 2024
Honduras: Nov 2025
Panama: May 2024
Dominican Republic: May or Jul 2024
Colombia: Jun 2026 2025
Peru: Apr-Jun 2026
Bolivia: Oct 2025
Brazil: Oct 2026
Chile: Nov 2025
Argentina: Oct 2023
Non-leftist government, democratically competitive:
Guatemala: Jun 2023
El Salvador: Feb 2024
Costa Rica: Feb-Apr 2026
Ecuador: Feb-Apr
Paraguay: Apr 2023
Uruguay: Oct 2024
Non-leftist government, not democratically competitive:
Haiti: unknown (elections delayed since 2021)
