On December 9, the mayor of Bogotá, Gustavo Petro, was removed and disqualified from holding public office for 15 years.
A slew of elections set for the coming year could dramatically change the face of Latin America, writes COA’s Eric Farnsworth for PODER.
On December 8, Venezuelans will elect new mayors and city council members in the polarized Andean country.
"Turning around the country will be a long term issue," anticipates COA’s Eric Farnsworth as Juan Orlando Hernández is declared the winner of Honduras’ presidential elections.
“Even if the election is fair and transparent it will be difficult to convince supporters of the losing candidate that it wasn't stolen,” comments COA’s Eric Farnsworth on Honduras’ presidential elections.
The wife of deposed leader Manuel Zelaya faces the former president of Congress in a bid for the presidency on November 24. What challenges will the next leader inherit?
Washington's action on matters ranging from energy to immigration reform can support Honduras’ pressing post-election agenda, writes COA’s Eric Farnsworth for World Politics Review.