Donald Trump was not expected to win the U.S. election on November 8, but leaders from across the Americas were quick to respond to the news. Here’s a selection of their reactions, from Ottawa to Buenos Aires.
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Corruption concerns hit his administration early, but nonetheless twice as many Peruvians approve of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski compared to those who disapprove.
Outsider candidates and rejection of the status quo may indicate what’s to come in future Brazilian elections.
From outreach to turnout, here’s what you need to know about the Latino voting bloc, which could play a decisive role in the 2016 election outcome.
As more Latin Americans head to the cities, jobs for the region’s rural workers become increasingly vulnerable.
The suspension of the recall referendum is just one more case in a growing list of violations against the country's magna carta.
Washington should pursue U.S. interests by shoring up, rather than undermining, ties with its southern neighbor, writes AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth for The National Interest.
Fears of low turnout loom large as Chileans head to the polls on October 23 for the first time since President Michelle Bachelet’s reelection.
Unless President Evo Morales can jump-start the economy, he may face additional resistance to his presidency, writes AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth for World Politics Review.
Restaurateurs make up Cuba’s largest group of self-employed cuentapropistas, but they have to bend the rules to compete in a growing market.
Latin America is on the slow but positive path to recovery, said the senior vice president and research analyst.
A look at how everything from rains to turnout factored into the unexpected rejection of the peace deal between the government and the FARC.
It’s an election of firsts, as some 144 million Brazilians head to the polls on October 2.
The deal’s been signed, but the last step in cementing peace with the FARC is a public Yes/No vote on October 2.
AS/COA’s Adriana La Rotta reflects on attending the FARC peace ceremony in her native Colombia.
Free trade agreements between the United States and key partners in the Western Hemisphere have led to significantly higher trade flows.
After 2015 election results were scrapped, what’ll be different about the October 9 vote?
Trade is a critical component of U.S. foreign policy and one of the best instruments to promote our values and interests globally.
Canada, Chile, Mexico, and Peru are bedrock trade partners for the United States.
This fact sheet outlines how markets have economically benefitted the United States.