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Seized bullets in Mexico. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
United States and Mexico Look to Clamp Down on Arms Smuggling
October 22, 2019
/ Carin Zissis

After a day of turmoil in Culiacán, the two countries are discussing how to slow the illicit flow of weapons into Mexico. AS/COA's Carin Zissis looks at challenges on the ground.

Mexico
United States
Security & Defense
Bolivian election ballot
Hemispheric Updates
Is Bolivia on the Verge of a Historic Runoff Election?
October 21, 2019
/ Holly K. Sonneland

Carlos Mesa outperformed polls, indicating a likely runoff against Evo Morales. But official results are stalled.

Bolivia
Democracy & Elections
Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra announces the dissolution of Congress on September 30.
Hemispheric Updates
Update: Peru's Political Standoff
October 2, 2019
/ Holly K. Sonneland

A constitutional crisis—months in the making—has the country on edge.

Peru
Democracy & Elections
Rule of Law & Anti-Corruption
UN headquarters in New York. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
When Are Leaders from the Americas Speaking at the 74th UN General Assembly?
September 30, 2019
/ Holly K. Sonneland

Which presidents will be making their first or last addresses to the body? And who’s not showing up at all?

Foreign Relations
Colombia's Iván Duque in 2018. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Top Latin American Issues to Watch at the 2019 UNGA Opening Debate
September 19, 2019
/ Holly K. Sonneland

The Amazon, the crisis in Venezuela, and migration are three issues where the effects are spilling over borders.

Foreign Relations
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele runs a meeting with health officials. (Image: Office of the Presidency of El Salvador)
Hemispheric Updates
El Salvador's Nayib Bukele Marks 100 Days in Office
September 9, 2019
/ Paola Nagovitch

With 100 days as president under his belt, what has Latin America’s youngest president done to address corruption, security, and emigration?

El Salvador
Democracy & Elections
AMLO. (Image: Government of Mexico)
Hemispheric Updates
Mexico: Takeaways from AMLO's First State of the Union
September 4, 2019
/ Carin Zissis

From the economy to approval to foreign policy, where does Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s government stand as he delivers his primer informe?

Mexico
Democracy & Elections
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