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The voting bloc of Latin American cardinals -- at 25% in strength as of 2025 while other regions split their votes -- has controlled the outcome in the two most recent Conclaves.

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White smoke appears from a chimney once a winner is selected. Since 1900 all the conclaves have been completed in less than four days, but typically no pope is elected on the first day of voting.

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== Weakness ==

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There is no minimal amount of deliberation, or any vetting of candidates, such that a [[lobbying]] effort to line up votes beforehand can have outsized influence on the outcome. The voting bloc of [[Latin American]] cardinals -- at 25% in strength as of 2025 while other regions split their votes -- has controlled the outcome in the two most recent Conclaves.

== References ==

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