The country has presidential candidates across the spectrum, say columnists Álvaro Forero Tascón and Adriana La Rotta. And that’s a sign of just how far the post-conflict democracy has come.
LatAm in Focus: In Colombia's 2018 Elections, Drama Is Good for Democracy
Update: Colombian Presidential Race Comes into Focus
Recent legislative elections gave much-needed definition to a crowded field ahead of the May 27 first-round vote.
Five Takeaways from Colombia's March 11 Elections
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Mat Youkee
Colombia’s presidential race takes shape after congressional and primary voting.
The First Lesson of Chile's Presidential Transition
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Patricio Navia
A boring alternation of power is a sign of a healthy democracy.
Michelle Bachelet's Underappreciated Legacy in Chile
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Beryl Seiler, Ben Raderstorf
Chile’s President Bachelet leaves office after a second term widely seen as disappointing. But her influence was more transformative than many recognize.
Explainer: Colombia's 2018 Legislative Elections
The March 11 vote—the first in the FARC post-conflict era—will have significant implications for the May presidential vote.
LatAm in Focus: Back to the Future in Chile and El Salvador?
NYU’s Patricio Navia talks about Sebastián Piñera’s return to Chile’s presidency, and AU’s Héctor Silva Ávalos tells us why the FMLN’s electoral loss is ARENA’s gain in El Salvador.