Mexico's new cabinet under President Enrique Peña Nieto took office on November 30. AS/COA provides a who's who of the cabinet, which includes market-savvy technocrats and veteran political operators.

The December 16 elections offer the opposition a chance to win governorships at a time when the president seeks to add more of his party’s leaders at the state level. Learn more about the country’s next vote and cabinet shakeups.

While large petroleum reserves hold promise, challenges frustrate production goals and limit exports.

With an electoral court case settled, Enrique Peña Nieto prepares for the presidency. His party fell short of winning a legislative majority and will need to form alliances to avoid gridlock in Congress, now in session.

Global investments in renewable energy reached record levels last year, though funding for such projects in Latin American remains limited.

The May 6 debate gave candidates the chance to present proposals, but made no dent in the frontrunner’s lead. Will undecided voters make up the gap?

During his first three months in office, Guatemala’s new president proposed an ambitious drug-decriminalization strategy, while pushing through fiscal reform and maintaining judicial institutions and social programs at home.