2021 meant U.S. ambassadorial vacancies to Latin America, scores of refugees to Mexico, and record cargo through the Panama Canal.

"Three [interparty] consultations are likely—one for candidates on the left, a second for those on the right, and a third for centrists," writes CFR on the Colombian elections, citing AS/COA Online.

CNN Chile host and La Tercera columnist Paula Escobar Chavarría covers the parallels between Chile’s 2021 presidential race and its 1988 referendum.