This is the third time in a month that the Electoral Provisional Council (CEP) has extended the candidate registration period. The CEP has granted political organizations until October 31 for this operation. This extension will alter all the dates in the electoral calendar, particularly that of December 13, 2026, which was set for the first round of elections…

In a statement published earlier this week, the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) announced that "following consultations conducted with political actors and given the adoption, in the Council of Ministers, on October 5, 2026, of modifications to the Electoral Decree of June 2, 2026, certain deadlines in the electoral process are being rearranged."