Corruption, commodity price drops, and game-changing elections. What do Latin America’s biggest events of 2015 mean for the year to come?
Hemispheric Updates
Year in Review: Latin America in 2015 and What's ahead in 2016
Paris Update: North America's Role in COP21 Climate Negotiations
Canada, Mexico, and the United States served as key players in the negotiations, making important policy moves and concessions.
Venezuela Update: Opposition Wins Supermajority
The opposition gained a historic victory—and a supermajority—in the National Assembly in December 6 elections.
Update: Fast Facts about Venezuela's December 6 Elections
Chavistas could lose control of the legislature.
Brazil Update: Congress to Consider Bill Loosening Gun Control
Passed in committee earlier this month, the new statute would make it easier to buy and register weapons.
Update: By Land or Sea, Cuban Migration Grows
Cuban migrants are choosing new routes to the United States amid concerns that warming relations could mean policy changes.
Argentina Update: Debate and Polls before the Runoff Vote
Mauricio Macri and Daniel Scioli will face each other for a historic second round on November 22.