Ahead of the November 21 first round, AS/COA Online profiles the backgrounds and platforms of Gabriel Boric and Yasna Provoste on the left, and Sebastián Sichel and José Antonio Kast on the right.

Several of the new Peruvian president’s picks seem designed to provoke controversy.

On August 1, voters will voice whether past leaders' crimes should be investigated and punished. There are catches.

Journalist Mitra Taj and legal expert Alonso Gurmendi discuss the bumpy road ahead for Peru’s new president.

Two young newcomers—Gabriel Boric on the left and Sebastián Sichel on the right—beat out frontrunners to lead their respective coalitions. The presidential vote takes place in November.

See how the competition between presidential hopefuls is taking shape ahead of the November 21 elections.

President Jovenel Moïse’s constitutional referendum stalled, but he’s found other ways to consolidate political power amid calls for his resignation.

With nearly all votes counted, the first-time presidential candidate is ahead of rival Keiko Fujimori by less than half a percentage point.

The AS/COA Online editor-in-chief shares insights on the surprising outcomes of the largest elections in the country's history.

Given the polarized race, this bicentennial election will be anything but a celebration. AS/COA Online previews the platforms of Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori.

See how the race between Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori is shaping up ahead of the June 6 vote.

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s political party is vying to cement its legacy on June 6. AS/COA Online explore coalitions and voter concerns.

Can President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s governing coalition keep its supermajority in the Chamber of Deputies? El Financiero’s Alejandro Moreno tells us what the polls indicate.

Reforms and a fractured opposition only make it easier for Daniel Ortega to secure a fifth term as president in November.

Adolfo Ibáñez University’s Isabel Aninat spells out what’s at stake in each vote, from the selection of constitutional delegates to the country’s next president.

A vast, ancient gap in living standards helps explain the presidential frontrunner’s appeal.

In tough times, Facundo Manes is signaling a bigger role for himself in Argentine society and politics.

The electorate’s apathy is giving way to antipathy as two of the most polarizing candidates move on to the June 6 runoff.

The president-elect has pitched a business-friendly economic vision but will have to work with a divided legislature.

In both countries, which hold elections on April 11, voters are divided and largely unenthused by traditional politics—but have few alternatives.

In the April 11 second-round vote, Andrés Arauz faces Guillermo Lasso. Youth, women, and disaffected voters may play decisive roles.

Criminal investigations and fears of fraud loom over this year’s presidential election.

The April 11 elections give wary voters a chance to pick new leaders amid both the pandemic and political tumult.

Although a presidential election is scheduled for November 7 in Nicaragua, it is unlikely to be free or fair.

Here’s how support for Andrés Manuel López Obrador looks as he reaches the midway point of his six-year term.

In 2019, Nayib Bukele upended Salvadoran politics, winning the presidency with his populist message. Now, a midterm gives him the chance to consolidate power.

El Faro’s Nelson Rauda covers the Biden administration’s approach to El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala ahead of 2021 elections in two of those countries.

Several presidential hopefuls have already thrown their hats in the ring for Chile’s November election.

Amid coronavirus and economic concerns, Ecuadorans pick a new legislature and hold a first-round presidential vote February 7.

With an environmentalist message, Yaku Pérez has become the dark horse candidate in Ecuador's presidential race.

Familiar faces loom over a crowded field of presidential hopefuls.

Nine Latin American countries hold elections this year, with five—Chile, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Peru—selecting presidents.

Several presidential hopefuls have already thrown their hats in the ring for Chile’s November election.

After last year's impeachment turmoil, Peruvians will likely choose one of these candidates as their next leader.

Ecuadorians will face starkly different options when they vote for president in February.