On Sunday, the world political map is experiencing a day of high intensity with key electoral processes in three strategic nations that mark a decisive pulse between conservative continuity and the search for structural reforms. In Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a resounding victory, consolidating the hegemony of the Liberal Democratic Party and ratifying its nationalist agenda. According to projections by the public broadcaster NHK, the ruling coalition would have obtained a supermajority of up to 328 seats in the House of Representatives, far exceeding the 233 needed to govern alone and opening the door to a possible constitutional reform. However, the electoral day was severely conditioned by the storms and floods that hit the country in the last two weeks, which forced the postponement of voting in fourteen affected localities until next February 15. According to what the Argentine News Agency learned, despite the inclement weather that caused fatal victims and material damage, polling stations operated normally in most of the territory to define the future arbiter of Portuguese politics under a strong polarization atmosphere. In Thailand, meanwhile, polling stations closed after a double day that included early general elections and a historic plebiscite on the need to replace the military-origin constitution drafted in 2017. Almost 53 million Thais voted this Sunday. In parallel, Portugal returned to the polls to define the successor to Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in what represents the first presidential runoff in four decades within the Iberian country. Almost 53 million Thais participated in a three-way race where the progressive People's Party, led by Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, is positioned as the favorite in votes, although it faces the challenge of traditional coalitions.
