Democracy & Elections

The region is home to some resilient democracies.

For 58 days, Latin America made history as four women served simultaneously as heads of state.

Though his approval took an early hit, Brazilians still have hopes for his government’s future success. AS/COA Online tracks the polls.

“Multilateral development organizations should step forward and take the lead,” AS/COA’s Chairman Emeritus William R. Rhodes co-writes about the Venezuelan humanitarian crisis in the Financial Times’ beyondbrics.

As Western investors grow tepid due to Latin American unrest, the region’s leaders might turn to China in “a somewhat Faustian bargain,” writes AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth in World Politics Review.

Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador is riding a wave of high approval. Pollster Jorge Buendía and IMCO’s Alexandra Zapata explain what could challenge that popularity.

The first of an AQ series revisiting the decade’s 10 most important stories, and why they really mattered.