Explainers

Washington’s Build Back Better World Initiative—still taking shape—seeks to offer an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

The November 28 election may be as much a referendum on democracy as a decision about the next president.

AS/COA Online previews the November 2021 presidential elections in Chile, Honduras, and Nicaragua, along with legislative midterms in Argentina.

With most of the opposition jailed, Daniel Ortega is poised to tighten his grip on power in the November 7 vote.

Ahead of the November 21 first round, AS/COA Online profiles the backgrounds and platforms of Gabriel Boric and Yasna Provoste on the left, and Sebastián Sichel and José Antonio Kast on the right.

Dos variantes—Gamma y Lambda—ya tienen una fuerte presencia en la región. Delta podría seguirles pronto.

Two variants—Gamma and Lambda—already have a strong presence in the region. Delta could soon follow.