Given the tempestuous nature of Brazilian politics in recent years, here are dates to help bring clarity as we approach the October 7 elections.
Timeline: Brazil's 2018 Elections
Chart: U.S. Oil Imports from Latin America
In February, Colombia sent more oil to the United States than Venezuela did for the first time.
Chart: The Millennial Vote in Latin America's Big Three Elections
How significant is the under-35 electorate in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico?
Poll Update: In Mexico, Meade Rises but AMLO Rises More
In a March El Financiero presidential poll, the PRI’s José Antonio Meade takes the number two spot by a hair, but frontrunner Andrés Manuel López Obrador now has an 18-point edge.
Chart: Trade Flows in the New TPP-11
We look at trade among the Pacific Rim countries, which now make up the world’s third-largest trade bloc.
Chart: NAFTA by the Numbers in 2017
Trade between Canada, Mexico, and the United States grew 6.5 percent in 2017, hitting $1.2 trillion.
Poll Update: Costa Rica's Two Alvarados in Dead Heat
Fabricio Alvarado has a slight edge but it’s a technical tie, and rising economic concerns could help Carlos Alvarado in the April 1 runoff.