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Michelle Lujan Grisham campaigns in New Mexico.
Hemispheric Updates
Update: Get to Know Latinos Running in the 2018 U.S. Midterms
October 25, 2018
/ Holly K. Sonneland

Latino politicians are running up and down the ticket for seats that would place them on school boards, in governor’s mansions, and on Capitol Hill.

United States
Democracy & Elections
President Enrique Peña Nieto eyes a design for the new airport. (Presidencia de México)
Hemispheric Updates
Update: The Battle over Mexico City's New Airport
October 24, 2018
/ Adán Toledo

Mexicans will decide the fate of the $13.3 billion megaproject during an October 25–28 public consultation. But canceling the airport comes with costs, too.

Mexico
Infrastructure
Supporters of Bolsonaro at a rally. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Brazil Election: Where Jair Bolsonaro and Fernando Haddad Stand on Foreign Policy
October 18, 2018
/ Elizabeth Gonzalez

Ahead of the October 28 runoff, we look at the presidential candidates’ positions on issues ranging from Venezuela to trade.

Brazil
Democracy & Elections
Foreign Relations
Brazil election
Hemispheric Updates
Brazil Election: It's Bolsonaro vs. Haddad in the Presidential Runoff
October 7, 2018
/ Elizabeth Gonzalez / Carin Zissis

Brazil's far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro was less than 5 points away from winning the first round. He'll face Fernando Haddad, the left's stand-in for ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on October 28. 

Brazil
Democracy & Elections
Hemispheric Updates
In Mexico, Four Items on AMLO's Transition Agenda
October 3, 2018
/ Carin Zissis

Three months since his electoral win, Mexican President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador is already taking on violence, education, U.S. relations, and a massive airport project.

Mexico
Democracy & Elections
#EleNão activists take a selfie. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Brazil's Elections: Social Media and the Gender Divide
October 3, 2018
/ Elizabeth Gonzalez / Brian Harper

Social media is driving the conversation—and a wedge between genders—in this year's presidential vote.

Brazil
Democracy & Elections
A Brazilian reads on a sidewalk littered with campaign propoganda. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Brazil's Gubernatorial and Legislative Races-and What Worries Voters Most
September 28, 2018
/ Elizabeth Gonzalez / Brian Harper

On October 7, Brazilians will elect 27 governors and 567 members of Congress. We look at those competitions and top voter issues. 

Brazil
Democracy & Elections
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