“Countries cannot be reactive. They have to be proactive in the way they manage monetary and fiscal policy,” says the AS/COA president and CEO.

The Summit takes place in Los Angeles in June. AS/COA’s Steve Liston covers the chance to “lay out a vision for what the U.S. wants to achieve” in Latin America.

“This election was a testament to the strength of Chilean democracy,” says AS/COA’s Holly K. Sonneland, who reflects on the smooth electoral process and ways the results reflected polling.

The three heads of state meet on November 18. AS/COA’s Carin Zissis covers what’s on the docket at the first North American Leaders Summit in five years.

“You can’t force people to vote when they themselves are convinced that the system is completely rigged,” says the AS/COA Venezuela Working Group head of the November 21 vote.

With signs the opposition coalition is poised to make gains, the special advisor to AS/COA analyzes what the November 14 legislative elections mean for the country's future political course. 

“It’s like a slow-motion train wreck,” says the AS/COA vice president of the November 7 vote, widely considered a sham.