Brasil, Colombia, y Costa Rica tendrán elecciones presidenciales y legislativas este año, pero esas no son las únicas votaciones que se llevarán a cabo en la región. 

The region has witnessed a mix of stability and stagnation with several big setbacks and a couple bright spots.

"Chileans wanted significant change," said the AS/COA vice president for policy.

The left-wing candidate for Colombia’s presidency is building new alliances, and straining old ones.

"We are in a global battle for hearts and minds, where decisions are being made today that will lock in relationships for the longer term," writes AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth in The National Interest. 

"The fear is that Chile reverts to the Latin American mean of low growth and timid private-sector investment," said AS/COA's Brian Winter to Barron's.

Amid fears Bolsonaro may try to prevent a peaceful transition, generals emerge as key power brokers.