The country's second maneuver to remove the president in 16 months threw the country into political chaos. AS/COA Online covers how Peru arrived at this tumultuous moment on the eve of an election year.
Peru's Presidential Crisis: A Timeline
Border Kids Know: Texas Is Still Texas
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Mariana Reina
A personal look at the surprising politics of the US-Mexico border region.
AS/COA Insider: Brian Winter on Brazil's Municipal Elections
While President Jair Bolsonaro’s favored candidates underperformed in the first round, new faces on the left attracted attention.
Bolsonaro’s Rough Day: What Does It Mean?
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Thiago Amparo
Brazil’s municipal elections saw setbacks for the president, gains for right-wing parties outside his orbit – and promising new voices on the left.
Peru’s Problem Is Bigger Than Not Having a President
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Patricio Navia
The absence of stable political parties is destabilizing democracies throughout Latin America.
How Mayors Are Ignoring Dysfunction and Handling COVID-19 Among Themselves
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Eugene Zapata-Garesché, Rodrigo Perpetuo, Agusti Fernández de Losada, Felipe Llamas
With nationalism on the rise, politicians in charge of cities are forging alliances and bypassing national governments.
Misinformation Is Threatening Brazil’s Elections, Too
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Robert Muggah, Louise Marie Hurel, Pedro Augusto Francisco
Municipal campaigns are awash with misleading propaganda, in a warning sign for the rest of the region.