Colombia Elects 2026: Ongoing Coverage of the Presidential Race
Track the candidates and key developments in the race to replace Gustavo Petro.
Poll Tracker: Brazil’s 2026 Presidential Election
Lula is seeking a fourth term as Flávio Bolsonaro attempts to avenge his ex-president father. The first round is October 4.
Trump in Latin America: Shield of the Americas Backs Paz in Bolivia; Flávio Visits Trump
May 21–27: Bilateral USMCA negotiations between Mexico and the United States are set to begin.
Poll Tracker: Colombia's 2026 Presidential Election
The left’s Iván Cepeda, the right’s Abelardo de la Espriella, and the center-right’s Paloma Valencia are battling to win the May 31 election.
Q&A with GDP Consultores' Juan Manuel Santos Arango on Dynamics in Colombia’s Election
“De la Espriella has something that Cepeda also has ... popular fervor,” said the Bogotá-based analyst ahead of the May 31 presidential vote.
Kevin Sullivan habla con El Comercio sobre la política de EE.UU. hacia Cuba
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Gisella López Lenci
"La administración Trump va a preferir una solución negociada utilizando la presión", dice el vicepresidente de AS/COA en entrevista con el diario peruano.
Poll Tracker: Peru's 2026 Presidential Election
Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez will compete in the June 7 runoff that pits right versus left.
Trump in Latin America: DOJ Unseals Castro Indictment as Pressure Builds on Havana
May 15–20: Plus, Venezuela deports a close Maduro ally to the United States and Treasury issues sanctions aimed at Sinaloa Cartel.
Peru Elects 2026: Ongoing Coverage of the Presidential Race
Follow the major events on the campaign trail as Peru decides between conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sánchez.
Peru's 2026 Presidential Candidates: Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez
On her fourth try, conservative Keiko Fujimori faces off against leftist Roberto Sánchez after a first-round vote marred by mishaps.
Colombia's 2026 Presidential Candidates: Cepeda, De la Espriella, and Valencia
Learn about the leading contenders’ campaigns and promises ahead of the May 31 first round.
Trump in Latin America: The Hemisphere's Position on the U.S.–China Chessboard
May 8–14: Plus, security tensions continue to test to test U.S.–Mexico ties and Washington offers Havana conditioned aid.
Trump in Latin America: Lula Visits White House, U.S. Drug Strategy Zeroes in on Mexico
May 1–7: Washington revokes Costa Rican media visas and green lights Venezuelan debt restructuring.
Q&A: BCC's Goldy Hyder Urges Swift USMCA Talks to Avoid "Capital Chill"
The president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada offers his country’s private-sector view on the urgency to renew the North American deal.
Approval Tracker: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum
How do Mexicans view their first presidenta and her government’s handling of major issues?
Trump in Latin America: U.S. Indicts Mexican Governor, Condemns China's Panama Action
April 24–30: Plus, carmakers issue a USMCA warning and a U.S. direct flight takes off for Caracas for the first time in seven years.
Mercosur–EU Free-Trade Agreement: What's in It and What's Next?
A deal twenty-five years in the making becomes a reality on May 1 despite a looming court case.
Trump in Latin America: Greer in Mexico, F-16s in Peru, State Dept in Cuba
April 17–23: Washington advances with Mexico, spars with Canada over USMCA. Plus, Mexico names a new top envoy to DC.
Approval Tracker: Argentina's President Javier Milei
In his third year in office, how is the libertarian leader faring?
Trump in Latin America: A Brazil-ICE Row, Sanctions Lifted on Venezuelan Banks
April 10–16: Plus, Sheinbaum decries Mexican detainee deaths and Cuba's Díaz-Canel goes on U.S. television.