Supplementary Tables for "The Uneven Spread of Televised Presidential Debates: Evidence from Latin America"

This dataset contains the supplementary tables for the article "The Uneven Spread of Televised Presidential Debates: Evidence from Latin America", accepted for publication (2026). Table S1. Inventory of Presidential Elections and Debate Occurrences by Country (1960–2023): Provides a comprehensive longitudinal record of elections and the presence or absence of televised debates across Latin American nations. It serves as the empirical basis for identifying regional trends over six decades. Table S2. Definition, operationalization, and expected effects of independent variables: Details the technical specifications and theoretical justifications for the predictors included in the study's statistical models. These data support the findings regarding the institutional and political factors that drive or hinder the occurrence of presidential debates in the region.