The Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama, Uruguay, and—probably—Venezuela will pick presidents while Latinos will help decide the U.S. outcome.

With a goal of eliminating some ministries, Argentina’s new president has picked a smaller-than-usual team to help him carry out his agenda.

"Social media has indelibly changed politics in Latin America," writes AS/COA's Chase Harrison for World Politics Review about the new trend in the region.