El Chasqui Newsletter: Get the Latin American Scoop

For ten years, AS/COA Online delivered a semi-regular roundup of news from across the hemisphere—from election coverage to economic issues to start-ups. See an archive of AS/COA's coverage of the most pressing issues in Latin America, facts and quotes, as well as recommendations for music, movies, books, and more.

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See past issues: 

July 25, 2025: The End of Our Relay

July 11, 2025: Trump's tariffs, Chile's candidates, Tehran's influence

June 13, 2025: Brazil's global goals, Mexico's judiciary, Suriname's polls

May 16, 2025: Beijing and Washington's Latin America Recalibrations

April 25, 2025: Trump’s 100 days and Peru’s potential reset

April 4, 2025: Liberation Day and Latin America’s reaction to U.S. tariffs

March 21, 2024: The FTOs designation and Ecuador's upcoming election

March 7, 2025: Tariff delays and Brazilian immigration praise

February 14, 2025: Trump's steel tariffs and Noboa's iron fist

January 24, 2025: Trump thumps, 2025 elections, and Venezuela's next steps

December 13, 2024: Trump’s tariffs and tricky trade talks 

November 22, 2024: Trump's cabinet and the state of global politics—from Rio to Mar-a-Lago

November 8, 2024: The Latino vote shifts and LatAm entrepreneurship 

October 25, 2024: The super election year's big finale: Uruguay and the U.S.

September 13, 2024: Harris v. Trump and Maduro v. Machado 

July 26, 2024: Venezuela votes and Veep views

July 19, 2024: Venezuela’s streets, Americas Partnership meets, Haiti’s athletes 

July 12, 2024: Venezuela’s chance and Brazil’s finance

June 28, 2024: Water worries and Bolivian drama

June 21, 2024: Sheinbaum's squad and avocado aggro

June 14, 2024: Milei's legislation and Peru's Chinese connection

June 7, 2024: Priorities, priorities: What comes next for Mexico's president-elect?

May 31, 2024: Mexicans head to the polls Sunday. We’ve got you covered.

May 24, 2024: Mexican expat, Peruvians extracts, DR election facts

May 17, 2024: Mexico's "voto útil" debate and the DR's decision day 

May 10, 2024: DC looks to Latin America, Panama's old and new politics

May 3, 2024: Panama’s election, Mexico’s debates, El Salvador’s lonely opposition

April 26, 2024: The DR difference and the importance of ports

April 19, 2024: Ecuador’s 11 questions and Mexico’s 9 governorships

April 12, 2024: AMLO v. Noboa, Sheinbaum v. Gálvez, Musk v. Brazil

March 22, 2024: Mexico’s candidates, Bitcoin exchange rates

March 15, 2024: The race is on in Panama and Mexico City

March 8, 2024: Closing gender gaps, racing against the clock 

March 1, 2024: Campaign-launch Friday, Super Tuesday

February 23, 2024: Young voters, summit hosters, and art promoters

February 16, 2024: Latin America's China pacts and papal acts

February 9, 2024: LatAm's judges, AMLO's nudges, Russian grudges

February 2, 2024: Leaders race to reelection, exports slow down

January 26, 2024: Bukele's gone viral 

January 19, 2024: AMLO’s reforms and Milei’s mission

January 12, 2024: The lowdown on Latin American elections

December 15, 2023: ¡Felices Fiestas! Wrapping 2023 and Unwrapping 2024

December 8, 2023: Milei’s big day and Maduro’s desperate play

December 1, 2023: Literature in translation and Mexico’s electoral situation

November 17, 2023: Leaders by the Bay. Argentines have their say

November 10, 2023: Glass ceilings, tapped phones, and a foiled plot

November 3, 2023: Massa v. Milei. Panamanians v. the government

October 27, 2023: Venezuela's big October and Argentina's electoral path to November

October 20, 2023: The race for the Casa Rosada. The case for Latin America 

October 13, 2023: Latin America reacts to war; Ecuador heads to the polls

October 6, 2023: Arévalo in DC, Boric in China, GDP expectations 

September 29, 2023: On the ground in Argentina and on the bench in Brazil

September 22, 2023: Lula's UNGA return slipping on SDGs and more

September 15, 2023: Mexicanas in politics, Venezuelans in space, spies in Latin America 

September 8, 2023: We're back: Election surprises and a look forward

July 28, 2023: AI, cyberattacks, and semiconductors

July 21, 2023: Argentina’s PASO and Ecuador Post-Lasso

July 14, 2023: European relations, Guatemalan allegations, Venezuelan creations

June 30, 2023: Combatting corruption and celebrating ceviche

June 23, 2023: Ambassadors in Venezuela, Elections in Guatemala, Ducks on the Metro

June 16, 2023: AMLO’s succession, Ecuador’s election, and a frog obsession 

June 9, 2023: Choices in Guatemala, chess in Mexico, changes in Brazil

June 2, 2023: The State of Mexico and the state of regional integration

May 26, 2023: Suspensions, elections, and eruptions

May 19, 2023: In Ecuador, crossed death. In Washington, crossed fates

May 12, 2023: Uncertainty in Guatemala’s election and a resounding result in Chile

May 5, 2023: Latin America’s bold journalists and Brazil’s bold artist

April 28, 2023: Lasso’s next paso, eye on Paraguay, and drama in Colombia

April 21, 2023: The China-Taiwan tussle, U.S.-Colombian muscle, a chef’s hustle

April 14, 2023: Lula's 100 days, Chile's 40 hours, and 60 years of searching

March 31, 2023: Petro’s reforms, Lasso’s struggles, Lula’s views

March 24, 2023: Politics in Paraguay and water across the region

March 17, 2023: Corn, dark horses, and soap operas

March 10, 2023: Yes, we do mind the gap

March 3, 2023: Ten Years of Maduro. A Women's History Month playlist

February 17, 2023: Pegasus, Petro’s reforms, and prosecutors

February 10, 2023: A year of the Ukraine conflict, six months of Petro

February 3, 2023: Elections in Argentina and Guatemala. Plus—Uruguay’s imperfect example

January 27, 2023: Peru’s views and eggs smuggling news

January 20, 2023: CELAC, the García Luna trial, and lasers

January 13, 2023: A look at Latin American elections in 2023

December 23, 2022: Special Chasqui edition: Stories you missed in 2022

December 16, 2022: Peru’s agitation, Brazil’s certification, and Argentina’s caffeination

December 9, 2022: Women’s health in Venezuela and Peru’s turbulent week

December 2, 2022: Climate financing and North American romancing

November 18, 2022: Petro’s 100 days and Mexico’s 100,000s of protestors

November 11, 2022: Latino votes and LatAm’s banknotes

November 4, 2022: What does Lula's win mean for the world?

October 28, 2022: Guacamaya's revelations and Brazil's second-round elections

October 21, 2022: U.S.'s immigration situation, Brazil’s conservative wave, Chile's flower hour

October 14, 2022: Brazil's polls, Castillo’s woes, and Argentina’s currency controls

October 7, 2022: Latino voters, Brazilian results, and Mexico’s political punchline

September 30, 2022: Brazil's first-round election for a second chance

September 23, 2022: Live from New York! It’s UNGA

September 16, 2022: Mexico’s military, Brazil’s guns, and Colombia’s flowers

September 9, 2022: El Chasqui is back! Brazil's election and Chile's future

July 29, 2022: Investigations, vaccinations, and growth expectations

July 22, 2022: Testing the constitutional waters in Chile

July 15, 2022: Colombia’s cabinet, Argentina’s deal, and Mexico’s pledge

July 8, 2022: AMLO’s meeting, Lula’s pledge, Lasso’s shuffle 

June 24, 2022: Inflation, great expectations, and pride jubilation

June 10, 2022: Inside the outsiders in Colombia 

June 3, 2022: Elections in Mexico, cyberattacks in Costa Rica, and jaguar teeth in Peru 

May 27, 2022: A Colombian race in flux, a Californian summit in sight 

May 20, 2022: 499 articles: What's in Chile's draft constitution? 

May 13, 2022: Summit invites and crypto dips

May 6, 2022: 100 days of Xiomara Castro, 1 month to the Summit, and 24 basic Mexican goods

April 29, 2022: Meet the VP nominees in Brazil and Colombia

April 22, 2022: Immigration, lithium, economic growth, and more

April 8, 2022: Lasso's tricky year and AMLO's electric dreams

April 1, 2022: Costa Rica in the runoff and Peru in the running

March 25, 2022: Total recall? Referendums in Mexico and Uruguay

March 18, 2022: U.S. sanctions regimes on autocratic regimes

March 11, 2022: Brazilian beans, Costa Rican polls, Pokémon in Chile

March 4, 2022: Who's soft on Putin? A Latin American scorecard

February 18, 2022: Colombia's triple-header

February 11, 2022: Moscow diplomacy, mercurial Bolivia, Mexican skating

February 4, 2022: Lithium’s potential and Bolsonaro’s diplomacy

January 28, 2022: Brazilian polls, Castillo’s quotes, and a generation of learners 

January 21, 2022: The great unknown in Costa Rica's elections 

January 14, 2022: Covid variants and democratic variance

December 17, 2021: The best vaccinators, the best risk, and the best recs

December 10, 2021: Democratic summits and political orphans

December 3, 2021: And the winners are… 

November 19, 2021: Chile’s up to bat. Honduras is on deck.

November 12, 2021: A vote foretold, a race redrawn, a die cast

November 5, 2021: Youth voters, criminal gloaters, and coal promoters

October 29, 2021: It’s election season

October 22, 2021: Good news, bad news, fake news

October 15, 2021: Mexico’s fresh agreement and Nicaragua’s stalemate

October 8, 2021: All the Chilean and Colombian candidates

October 1, 2021: Anti-vote and pro-vaccine

September 24, 2021: A LatAm Eye on UNGA

September 17, 2021: Bicentennial blowback and a September surprise

September 10, 2021: High-level dialogue and low-level vaccinations

July 30, 2021: Tensions, boosters, downgrades, and a champion skater girl

July 23, 2021: Peru's castle, Colombia's keg, Chile's cookie

July 16, 2021: Donation diplomacy, Chile’s tea leaves, and Cuba’s crisis

July 9, 2021: Culprits, capital flight, and Cannes

July 2, 2021: Gamma, Lambda, Delta, and USMCA

June 25, 2021: A model election, a ghost company, and a bear

June 18, 2021: Constitutions, corruption, and cabbage milk

June 11, 2021: The Copa, crypto, and Chiquitín

June 4, 2021: Elections In Mexico And Peru, And Political Pups, Too

May 21, 2021: Maduro's signals, Peru's polls, and El Salvador’s cinema

May 14, 2021: Taiwan, tax reforms, and tres leches

May 7, 2021: Earth, Space, and Taxes

April 30, 2021: The VP, data privacy, and cryptocurrency

April 23, 2021: Big investment, modest deliveries, and the smallest monkey

April 16, 2021: Biden is hosting, Peruvians are voting, Aymarans are climbing

April 9, 2021: Peru and Ecuador are off to the races

March 26, 2021: Vaccines, votes, and Von Diaz recipes

March 19, 2021: Peru decides, Chile plants, Mexico cumbias

March 12, 2021: Travel, rare horses, and a lizard

March 5, 2021: Parity, playlists, and pins

February 26, 2021: Deconstructing chavismo and diplomatic lemonade

February 19, 2021: Bukele, blackouts, and the bad guys

February 12, 2021: Covid milestones, Moïse, and migrants

February 5, 2021: On elections, vaccinations, and axolotls

January 29, 2021: El Chasqui gets a makeover