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Q&A with Datum CEO Urpi Torrado on Polling Peru's Razor-Close Elections
April 9, 2026
/ Khalea Robertson

“This is the most complicated election we’ve worked on,” says the head of the major pollster, who discusses voter volatility ahead of the April 12 vote.

Peru
Democracy & Elections
Shield of the Americas. (White House)
Articles & Op-Eds
Brian Winter analiza el panorama político latinoamericano en entrevista con El Mercurio
April 9, 2026
/ Gaspar Ramírez

El vicepresidente de AS/COA habló sobre el auge de la derecha en la región y la relación de Estados Unidos con países como Chile, Venezuela y Cuba.

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Podcasts
LatAm in Focus: The Math Behind Cartel Recruitment in Mexico
April 8, 2026
/ Carin Zissis

El Mencho’s payroll ledger revealed how cartels fill ranks. Mathematician Rafael Prieto-Curiel shows why stemming recruitment is the key to curb violence.

Mexico
Security & Defense
(L-R) Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: FTO Warnings for Brazil and Sanctions Relief for Venezuela's Delcy
April 2, 2026
/ Luisa Leme / Khalea Robertson / Carin Zissis

Mar 27–Apr 2: Plus, a year later, we look at the impact of Liberation Day tariffs on Latin American imports.

U.S. Policy
Participants in the Venezuela Iran Science Fair. (AP)
Explainers
Explainer: Iran's Relationship with Latin America
April 1, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

Amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, who are Tehran’s allies in the region? And which countries might be hurt by disrupted trade?

Foreign Relations
Special Envoy for Shield of the Americas Kristi Noem meets with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali. (Noem's X)
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: Maduro's Court Battles, Ecuador's Bombed Cattle, Noem's Travel
March 26, 2026
/ Chase Harrison / Khalea Robertson / Carin Zissis

March 20–26: Also, Colombia’s Petro named in DOJ investigations. And what a Dominican space facility tells us about the U.S.-China space race.

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On the Air
José Enrique Arrioja on ABC about the State of Venezuela Post-Maduro
March 25, 2026
/ Victor Oquendo

Delcy Rodríguez is trying "to stretch this moment and this coexistence with the U.S.," said the managing editor of Americas Quarterly to the network.

Venezuela
A worker on a flower farm in Ecuador. (AP)
Explainers
U.S.-Ecuador Agreement on Reciprocal Trade: What to Know
March 25, 2026
/ Isabel Teran

The deal, signed in March, marks the first bilateral trade agreement between the two countries. What does it cover?

Ecuador
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Cattle ranchers in Argentina. (AP)
Podcasts
LatAm in Focus: What's on the Trade Menu? Beef
March 25, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

Argentine foreign affairs expert Francisco Resnicoff covers how the sale of South American red meat is shifting through new trade pacts and relationships.

Argentina
Trade
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By the Numbers: What’s at Stake in Peru’s 2026 Elections
March 24, 2026
/ Khalea Robertson

Learn about the youth vote, changes to Congress, and top voter concerns as the Andean country readies to cast ballots on April 12.

Peru
Democracy & Elections
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On the Air
Kevin Sullivan on ABC about U.S. Strategy toward Cuba amid Its Energy Crisis
March 23, 2026
/ Diane Macedo

"The [United States] has much more leverage than they’ve had in the past to try and get real change there," said AS/COA's vice president to the network.

Cuba
Foreign Relations
Cuba rally, Madrid
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: Negotiations with Cuba and Reviews with Mexico
March 19, 2026
/ Chase Harrison / Khalea Robertson

March 13–19: Venezuelan oil gets sanctions relief and Washington launches trade investigations into dozens of hemispheric partners.

U.S. Policy
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Kevin Sullivan en Caracol TV sobre la presión de Estados Unidos a Cuba
March 18, 2026
/ Pablo Arango

​"Este es un momento muy propicio para la negociación" entre ambos países, dijo el vicepresidente de AS/COA a la cadena de televisión colombiana.

Cuba
Foreign Relations
Center: U.S. President Donald Trump at his Shield of the Americas Summit. (White House)
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: The 411 on Doral, a 301 for Mexico, an A3C for the Region
March 12, 2026
/ Carin Zissis / Khalea Robertson

Mar 6–12: Leaders gather for the Shield of the Americas summit before heading to Chile's inauguration. Plus: Washington restores Venezuelan ties.

U.S. Policy
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum presents her electoral reform. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
After Sheinbaum's Electoral Reform Stalls, What Comes Next?
March 12, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

The Mexican president’s proposed constitutional changes were voted down by parties within her own coalition. What’s her Plan B?

Mexico
Democracy & Elections
Haiti election
Podcasts
LatAm in Focus: What Will It Take to Secure Haiti’s 2026 Elections?
March 11, 2026
/ Khalea Robertson

GI-TOC's Haiti and Caribbean Observatory head Romain Le Cour analyzes the local and international efforts to ready an August vote amid a security crisis.

Haiti
Democracy & Elections
Security & Defense
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Hemispheric Updates
Four Takeaways from Colombia’s Legislative and Presidential Primary Vote
March 9, 2026
/ Carin Zissis / Chase Harrison

Paloma Valencia’s win in the center-right coalition may reset the race, but the next government will need to build alliances in a fragmented Congress. 

Colombia
Democracy & Elections
Noboa U.S. security talks
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: Iran Reactions, Ecuador Joint Action, Venezuelan Transactions
March 5, 2026
/ Carin Zissis / Khalea Robertson

Feb 27–Mar 5: The administration readies to welcome likeminded leaders in Florida as it eyes changes in crisis-hit Cuba.

U.S. Policy
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On the Air
Brian Winter on NewsNation about the Cuba Boat Shooting and Tensions with Havana
February 26, 2026
/ Laura Ingle

"All sides right now are curious about the possibility of a deal," said the editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly to the cable news network.

United States
Foreign Relations
(L-R) Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: Rubio at CARICOM, SCOTUS on Tariffs, and Trump's SOTU
February 26, 2026
/ Carin Zissis / Chase Harrison

Feb 20-26: U.S. intelligence helps take out a kingpin and Washington cancels Chilean officials’ visas over an underwater cable.

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