Costa Rica Update: Carlos Alvarado Wins Presidency in Landslide
The ruling party candidate defied polls to best conservative Fabricio Alvarado by double digits in the April 1 vote.
Latin America's First Election of 2018 Was… Normal
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Brendan O'Boyle
Costa Rica’s result may yield clues for upcoming votes in Brazil, Mexico and elsewhere.
Venezuela's Elections Will Surely Be Rigged. So Why Run?
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Félix Seijas Rodríguez
Henri Falcón’s candidacy in May’s election could be aimed more at opposition politics than defeating Nicolás Maduro.
Five Things to Know about Costa Rica's Presidential Runoff
Ticos cast votes for Fabricio Alvarado and Carlos Alvarado on April 1, Easter Sunday.
Video: Panel on Elections in Latin America at #LABC18
Experts from Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico offered insights on their respective countries' races, from the role of social media to corruption probes.
Vivat Rex
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Richard Miles
AS/COA's Vice President Eric Farnsworth explains the Trump Administration’s views on NAFTA, Venezuela, and the Mexican elections in a podcast interview with CSIS.
Poll Update: In Mexico, Meade Rises but AMLO Rises More
In a March El Financiero presidential poll, the PRI’s José Antonio Meade takes the number two spot by a hair, but frontrunner Andrés Manuel López Obrador now has an 18-point edge.