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Update: Brazil's Congress Eyes Reforms ahead of the 2018 Elections

Thursday, August 17, 2017 | Meg Healy and Luisa Leme

The country's lower house is in a race against time to increase campaign funds and change how legislators get elected. ... Read More

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks in Cartagena, Colombia.

Update: Who's Saying What on Pence's Trip to Latin America

Tuesday, August 15, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland

The U.S. vice president visits Colombia, Argentina, Chile, and Panama through August 17. While trade is a major focus, Venezuela keeps coming up. ... Read More

Venezuela Diosdado Cabello, Nicolas Maduro, Cilia Flores

Update: What to Know about Venezuela's Escalating Turmoil

Wednesday, August 2, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland

On August 4, the newly elected Constituent Assembly moved into the opposition-held National Assembly’s headquarters. ... Read More

Update: Five Fast Numbers on Venezuela's July 16 Referendum

Monday, July 17, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland

More Venezuelans voted in South Florida than did the country’s entire expat community in the 2013 presidential election. ... Read More

Update: A Tale of Two Venezuelan Votes in July

Thursday, July 13, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland

One vote will set in motion the process to rewrite the Constitution. The other is a symbolic protest. ... Read More

Update: Brazil's Sweeping Land Reform

Wednesday, July 5, 2017 | Meg Healy

Brazilian President Michel Temer scored a political victory amid a crisis of confidence as a key land reform bill passes Congress. ... Read More

Update: Chile, Brazil Could Offer Respite to U.S.-Canada Lumber Dispute

Friday, June 16, 2017 | Elizabeth Gonzalez

The United States has a lumber problem and Latin America could offer solutions. ... Read More

Update: The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Turns Five

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 | Rodrigo Riaza

Despite an oil price drop and bilateral trade slump, more Colombian companies are exporting to the United States than before. ... Read More

Venezuela Update: 3 Things to Know about Maduro's Remaining 2 Years in Office

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland

Venezuelans marked April 19, their president’s fourth anniversary in office, with mass protests. Here are issues to keep in mind for the rest of his six-year term. ... Read More

Lenin Morena and Ecuador's President Rafael Correa

Update: Five Things to Know about Ecuador's Runoff Election

Monday, April 3, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland

Although Lenín Moreno's win is now official, his rival Guillermo Lasso is crying foul. ... Read More

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