Brazil Update: After Rousseff's Reelection, President to Prioritize Political Reform
During her next administration, the president wants to push a legislative package that includes campaign finance reform and greater female representation in politics.
New Americas Quarterly Released on Cuba and Colombia
Out November 5, the issue explores the challenges for Colombia's peace process and the opportunities ahead for Cuba's economy.
2014 Election Blog: Uruguay Heads to Presidential Runoff
Ex-President Tabaré Vázquez will face a second round against Luis Lacalle Pou on...
Marijuana Law at Stake as Uruguay Votes for New President
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Charlie Devereux and Lucia Baldomir
“Uruguay’s current leaders may have misjudged support for the marihuana law when it passed,” points out COA’s Eric Farnsworth.
Pragmatic or Fickle? Uruguay's Voters and the October 26 Presidential Elections
A possible tight race owes more to voters' desire for mild change than rejection of the current government, write AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini and Rebecca Bintrim in U.S. News & World Report.
2014 Election Blog: Latino Voting Bloc Grows, but Turnout Low
Voter turnout among the United States' Latino electorate remains lower than that of...