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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. (Official X Account)
Hemispheric Updates
Approval Tracker: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum
January 9, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

How do Mexicans view their first presidenta and her government’s handling of major issues?

Mexico
Democracy & Elections
U.S. military aircrafts
Hemispheric Updates
Timeline: U.S. Military Ramp-Up in the Caribbean Culminates in Capture of Maduro
January 7, 2026
/ Khalea Robertson

The ouster of the Venezuelan strongman came amid an accumulation of military assets in the region and ongoing fatal strikes on alleged drug boats.

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A demonstrator in Mexico. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Reactions to the U.S. Operation in Venezuela, from Latin America and Beyond
January 5, 2026
/ Chase Harrison / Khalea Robertson

How did regional and global actors respond to the January 3 events? AS/COA Online rounds up the range of reactions.

Venezuela
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Brian Winter em entrevista à Folha de S.Paulo sobre a captura de Maduro pelos EUA
January 4, 2026
/ Daniela Arcanjo

"O desenrolar vai determinar as relações de Washington na região pelos próximos anos", diz o vice-presidente da AS/COA.

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Votantes en Perú
Hemispheric Updates
Elecciones 2026 en América Latina: Un Adelanto
December 17, 2025
/ Chase Harrison / Luisa Leme / Khalea Robertson / Carin Zissis

Brasil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Haití y Perú tienen previsto elegir presidentes en 2026. Conozca a los candidatos y los temas clave en cada país.

2026 Latin American Elections
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A Guide to 2026 Latin American Elections
December 17, 2025

AS/COA Online covers major votes across the region for presidents, legislatures, municipal votes, and more.

U.S. troops patrol in Panama. (AP)
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Tracking Trump and Latin America: Security—Trump Blockades Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil
December 17, 2025
/ Chase Harrison

How is the U.S. administration furthering its national security agenda in the Americas?

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A voter card in Peru. (AP)
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2026 Presidential Elections in Latin America: A Preview
December 17, 2025
/ Chase Harrison / Luisa Leme / Khalea Robertson / Carin Zissis

Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Haiti, and Peru plan to elect presidents in 2026. Learn about candidates and issues in each country.

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Argentine President Javier Milei and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. (Photo: AP)
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Foreign Affairs: Latin America's Revolution of the Right
December 16, 2025
/ Brian Winter

Most of the reasons for the right's ascendancy stem "from changing realities within Latin America," writes AS/COA's Brian Winter in the magazine.

El Salvador
Argentina
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José Antonio Kast (C) at his victory rally. (AP)
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AS/COA Insider: Susan Segal on José Antonio Kast's Presidential Victory in Chile
December 15, 2025

"Kast gave a unifying acceptance speech that stressed rule of law and democratic values," said AS/COA’s CEO and president.

Chile
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Jair Bolsonaro
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Brian Winter à BBC sobre a mudança de estratégia de Trump em relação a Bolsonaro
December 13, 2025
/ Marina Rossi

A revogação da sanção a Alexandre de Moraes é "uma virada em 180 graus" por parte de Trump, diz o vice-presidente da AS/COA.

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Brazil
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Candidates José Antonio Kast (L) and Jeannette Jara at a debate. (AP)
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Chile's 2025 Runoff: Jara and Kast on Security, Migration, and the Economy
December 10, 2025
/ Chase Harrison

Ahead of the December 14 vote, how are the two presidential candidates approaching top issues?

Chile
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Cargo ship
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Tracking Trump and Latin America: Trade—Tariffs Threatened on Mexico over Water Sharing
December 9, 2025
/ Chase Harrison / Gladys Gerbaud

What does the U.S. president's “America First” trade policy mean for the region? AS/COA is monitoring the administration's approach.

Trade
U.S. Policy
Venezuelan military
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Brian Winter en entrevista a La Tercera sobre relaciones EE.UU.-Venezuela
December 7, 2025
/ Fernando Fuentes

"EE.UU. vuelve a desplegar su poderío militar y económico en Latinoamérica como no se había visto en décadas", dice el vicepresidente de AS/COA al diario.

Venezuela
A deportation flight. (The Colombian Foreign Ministry's X Account)
Explainers
Tracking Trump and Latin America: Migration—Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela Applications Paused
December 4, 2025
/ Khalea Robertson / Chase Harrison

The U.S. president has pursued a more aggressive reduction in immigration, pushing for record deportations while curtailing migrant protections. 

Immigration
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Honduras vote count
Hemispheric Updates
Hondurans Await Result of a Presidential Election Locked in a Dead Heat
December 4, 2025
/ Khalea Robertson

A thin margin separates Trump-endorsed Tito Asfura of the National Party and Salvador Nasralla of the Liberals in a partial preliminary vote count.

Honduras
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Poll Tracker: Chile's 2025 Presidential Runoff
December 3, 2025
/ Chase Harrison

Leftist Jeannette Jara won the first round, but her right-wing opponent, José Antonio Kast, leads polls in the race to succeed Gabriel Boric.

Chile
Democracy & Elections
Argentine President Javier Milei and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. (Bessent's X Account)
Explainers
The Trump Cabinet's Visits to Latin America
December 2, 2025
/ Gladys Gerbaud / Chase Harrison / Khalea Robertson

Find out what countries in the Americas Trump administration officials visited, updated after each official trip.

Foreign Relations
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Boat
Articles & Op-Eds
NYT Opinion: Don't Be Fooled by the Silence in Latin America
December 1, 2025
/ Brian Winter

"It would be a mistake to assume that the historical aversion to Uncle Sam's heavy hand has disappeared," writes AS/COA's Brian Winter in The NY Times.

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Explainer: Honduras' 2025 General Elections
November 24, 2025
/ Khalea Robertson

Fears of electoral fraud and voter concerns about jobs and insecurity loom over a three-way contest for the presidency.

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