If there’s one lesson to be learned from recent polling debacles, it’s that voters should never base their decision to head to the ballot box on them.
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Weekly Chart: Polls Gone Awry in the Americas
A Timeline of 2017 and 2018 Elections in Latin America
Latin Americans will vote for nine new presidents in two years, along with more than 2,900 legislators.
Weekly Chart: How Latin America Views the United States in the Trump Era
The region is having a hard time warming up to the U.S. president, but still prefers the United States over the EU or China.
Weekly Chart: Where Latin Americans Are on Social Media
Even with half the online population, Brazil added more mobile social media users in 2016 than the United States did.
Weekly Chart: FDI in Latin America and the Caribbean
A global protectionist tone means less foreign investment in emerging markets, but it’s not all bad news for the region.
Weekly Chart: How Latin Americans Perceive Corruption
Two-thirds of Latin Americans think corruption is up, and a third pay bribes themselves.
Weekly Chart: Cuba's Tourism Breaks Records
Despite Hurricane Irma and renewed U.S. tensions, Cuba’s tourism sector is still on track to receive 4.7 million visitors in 2017.