Nearly half of Mexico’s states head to the ballot box on July 4, with voters picking new governors in 12 out of the 14 elections. AS/COA explores the races, the assassination of a gubernatorial candidate, and the resurgence of the Institutional Revolutionary Party.

The signing of SB 1070 in Arizona threatens the ability of all Latinos to integrate into the state’s workforce and communities and is likely to stifle Latino entrepreneurship and socioeconomic mobility.

On February 26, the Constitutional Court of Colombia ended more than two years of speculation about a possible third term in office for President Álvaro Uribe. With Uribe out of the running, AS/COA looks at Colombia’s presidential candidates.

President-elect José Mujica takes office March 1 amid expectations that he will continue moving forward with the policies of his predecessor and Frente Amplio colleague, Tabaré Vázquez. The AS/COA looks at his inauguration, the composition of his cabinet and Uruguay’s’ newly inaugurated General Assembly.

Membership in the Trans-Pacific Partnership could reengage Washington at a time when Asia and Latin America are signing new trade pacts.

Over the past few years, abortion laws have changed significantly in several Latin American countries as governments respond both to the high number of unsafe procedures and demands for greater restrictions by the Catholic Church.

The media landscape in Latin America is changing dramatically as countries pass, apply, and repeal media laws.