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President Lacalle Pou. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Uruguay's Luis Lacalle Pou and His Pandemic Honeymoon
June 12, 2020
/ Luisa Horwitz

The president hit the 100-day mark on June 9 with a solid approval rating after receiving praise for his government’s quick response to COVID-19. 

Uruguay
Democracy & Elections
Dominican Republic Elections 2020
Hemispheric Updates
How COVID-19 Is Changing Latin America's Election Calendar
June 3, 2020
/ Paola Nagovitch / Holly K. Sonneland

From Chile to the Dominican Republic, we look at where and how the pandemic is postponing going to the polls.

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Nayib Bukele (Image: Salvadoran Presidency.)
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Nayib Bukele's First Year in Office
May 28, 2020
/ Paola Nagovitch

In spite of his political battles at home and criticism from abroad, El Salvador’s president ends his first year in office with an approval rating north of 90 percent. 

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A worker disinfects a market in Mexico City. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Mexico Kick-starts Its Reopening Plan
May 21, 2020
/ Carin Zissis

Called the “new normal,” the country began its three-part reopening plan on May 18, even as confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 50,000.

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Luis Lacalle Pou. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Update: A New President in Uruguay
February 27, 2020
/ Luisa Horwitz

Luis Lacalle Pou will need to tackle a slowing economy and rising crime after taking office on March 1.

Uruguay
David Granger and Irfaan Ali. (Images: candidate Facebook pages)
Hemispheric Updates
On the Verge of Historic Economic Expansion, Guyana Heads to the Polls
February 27, 2020
/ Holly K. Sonneland

Beyond the candidates’ names, one issue will be on the ballot on March 2: oil.

Democracy & Elections
William Barr and Andrés Manuel López Obrador. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Pressure Points for U.S.-Mexico Relations in 2020
January 24, 2020
/ Carin Zissis

As the United States gears up for elections, the government of Mexico could face bumps in the bilateral relationship.

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