Bernardo Arévalo defied the polls to make the runoff, as null ballots got the most votes.
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Voters will have to pick from nearly two dozen candidates in the June 25 first-round vote. AS/COA Online covers polling and top issues.
Several countries broke ties during the last decade under the Maduro regime, but there’s been a recent trend toward returning diplomats to Caracas.
"It's an open question as to whether he understands how much [Brazil] has changed over the last 20 years," said the AS/COA vice president.
Veteran journalist Juan Luis Font of ConCriterio covers who’s in—and out—of the race, democratic hurdles, and voter worries ahead of the June 25 election.
“Everybody thinks of reggae…when they think about the Caribbean, but there's also a lot of creativity going on in art music,” said the Jamaican pianist.
"Morena's win is going to be seen as an important sign ahead of next year's presidential vote," says the AS/COA Online editor-in-chief.
One party has run Mexico’s most populous state for a century. That could end June 4. AS/COA Online covers the vote and its impact on the presidential race.
On June 25, voters will pick from a wide field of candidates to replace President Alejandro Giammattei. But some top contenders have been disqualified.
“I enjoy making traditional music conceivable with themes that matter to us women,” said the Chilean musician and frontwoman of Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna.
Atrevia’s Carmen Sánchez-Laulhé explains what’s next for President Guillermo Lasso and the National Assembly as an unprecedented move sparks new elections.
"[Lula] sees that Brazil should have a much stronger place and position in the global stage," says the AS/COA senior director.
Facing impeachment, the Ecuadoran president used an unprecedented measure that sparks new elections. Get a timeline of the steps that led to this point.
From Title 42 to TPS, learn about major U.S. policies affecting Latin American migrants and asylum seekers.
"The last few years [in Chile have seen] so many dramatic and surprising lurches from one end of the spectrum to the other," says the AS/COA vice president.
The Afro-Brazilian master never aspired to show his work, yet became a huge influence on Latin American art. Catch his work at Americas Society by May 20.
"Me parece bien que Lula se concentre en América del Sur, donde hay varios líderes que lo admiran, que lo respetan", dijo el vicepresidente de AS/COA.
Despite threats and censorship, journalists across Latin America keep reporting. In light of Press Freedom Day, we cover regional examples and innovations.
The opposition-controlled Assembly may have numbers to vote out the president, but the process is not clear cut. AS/COA Online explains.
"El canciller de Rusia obtuvo exactamente lo que quería", dijo la directora de políticas de AS/COA.