Lecture | Academic Roundtable
Upcoming Elections in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Peru: A New Turn to the Right?
- Date
- Thursday 27 November 2025
- Time
- Address
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Herta Mohr
Witte Singel 27A
2311 BG Leiden - Room
- 0.20
Description
Several signs suggest that Latin America's political pendulum may have started to swing toward the Right. In early October, the centre-right candidate Rodrigo Paz won the presidential election in Bolivia, marking the end of 20 years of left-wing governance. In Chile, opinion polls indicate that the Right is likely to win the December 2025 election to succeed the current left-wing government of Gabriel Boric. Additionally, both Peru and Brazil have presidential elections scheduled for April and October 2026, respectively. Will rightwing leader Keiko Fujimori win the presidential elections in Peru? In her previous attempts, she narrowly lost by a minimal margin of votes. Will Trump’s strong pressure on Brazilian authorities to release former President Jair Bolsonaro from jail finally succeed? And if so, shall he manage to compete for the presidency in the October 2026 elections?
During this roundtable, four country experts will assess the possible causes and consequences of the current rise of the Right in Bolivia, Chile, Peru, and Brazil. Following the presentations and Q&A, drinks will be served.
Panelists
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Dr Soledad Valdivia (Leiden University) – Bolivia
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Prof. em. Patricio Silva (Leiden University) – Chile
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Dr Diego Salazar Morales (Leiden University) – Peru
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Prof. em. Kees Koonings (Utrecht University) – Brazil
Registration
The event is open to the public but registration is necessary. Please register here.
For questions, please email dr. Soledad Valdivia at s.valdivia.rivera@hum.leidenuniv.nl.