Explainers

The governing party presidential candidate leads polls ahead of the April 22 election. Young voters could play a big role—if they show up.

The presidential race is officially underway. Here's the rundown on the country’s biggest election in history.

The March 11 vote—the first in the FARC post-conflict era—will have significant implications for the May presidential vote.

Just before the February 4 first round, court rulings have stirred the social order in the traditionally conservative country.

As Bolivia’s Evo Morales eyes a fourth consecutive term, we look at other places in the Americas where the topic of reelection has made waves in recent years.

Polls show President Juan Orlando Hernández could win a second term on November 26 in a country where the issue of reelection sparked turmoil eight years ago.

Given voter disillusionment with traditional politics, the country’s parties are rebranding to rebuild their influence. A year before general elections, we profile the parties.