Torrential downpours led the three countries to declare states of emergency, though how each handled the challenge differs.
Protests broke out in Haiti after election results showed President Réne Préval’s protégé Jude Célestin edging out Michel Martelly to face first-place-finisher Mirlande Manigat in the January runoff.
Argentina’s Mar del Plata played host to the twentieth Ibero-American summit, where leaders signed a declaration defending democracy and creating a path to boost access to education.
WikiLeaks released 251,287 classified U.S. State Department diplomatic cables on November 28. AS/COA Online takes a look at leaks related to security and policy issues in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Tainted by fraud allegations, Haiti's November 28 election was rejected by a majority of the presidential candidates. But, with results slated for December 7, the UN cautioned Haiti's political parties and voters to wait for the official outcome.
As world leaders gathered in Cancun for the UN Conference on Climate Change on November 29, Mexico and Brazil, Latin America's major carbon emitters, lead regional efforts to cut greenhouse gasses. Observers, however, question the likelihood of the summit producing any major international agreements.
President Barack Obama has pledged support for a renewed DREAM Act push, which will see a vote in the House and the Senate before the end of the year.
