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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
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Poll Tracker: Peru's 2026 Presidential Election
March 31, 2026
/ Khalea Robertson

A historic number of candidates will compete in the April 12 first-round vote to lead the Andean country jaded by a decade of high presidential turnover.

Peru
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Peru's presidential chair on a stage. (AP)
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Peru Elects 2026: Ongoing Coverage of the Presidential Race
March 27, 2026
/ Khalea Robertson

Follow the major events on the campaign trail as Peru seeks stability among a crowded field of candidates.

Peru
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Poll Tracker: Brazil’s 2026 Presidential Election
March 27, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

Lula is seeking a fourth term as Flávio Bolsonaro attempts to avenge his ex-president father. The first round is October 4.

Brazil
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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.

U.S. Policy
(L-R) Aida Quilcué, Iván Cepeda; Paloma Valencia, Juan Daniel Oviedo; José Manuel Restrepo, Abelardo de la Espriella.
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Colombia Elects 2026: Ongoing Coverage of the Presidential Race
March 26, 2026
/ Carin Zissis

Track the candidates and key developments in the race to replace Gustavo Petro.

Colombia
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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
Cattle ranchers in Argentina. (AP)
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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
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A worker on a flower farm in Ecuador. (AP)
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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
Trade
Peru ballot
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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
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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
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Poll Tracker: Colombia's 2026 Presidential Election
March 23, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

The left’s Iván Cepeda, the right’s Abelardo de la Espriella, and the center-right’s Paloma Valencia are battling to win the May 31 election.

Colombia
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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
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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
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Haiti election
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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
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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
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. (Official X Account)
Hemispheric Updates
Approval Tracker: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum
March 2, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

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

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