Danilo Medina won the presidential election in the first round due to good campaigning and the legacy of one of his biggest supporters.

"There isn't a young, fresh, new voice," says COA's Eric Farnsworth about the two presidential candidates of the upcoming Dominican Republic elections, adding "So what you have is both candidates trying to position themselves as the one who is most competent and trustworthy to run the government."

Dominicans cast their votes for president on Sunday, giving the incumbent party candidate enough votes to avoid a runoff. But the opposition candidate refused to concede, alleging vote-buying fraud.

Ahead of the 2012 U.S. presidential election, recent surveys show the issue of same-sex marriage may have limited impact on the Latino vote, which is increasingly tolerant of gay rights.

Michel Martelly begins his second year in office with a long to-do list. Is he up to the task?

The May 6 debate gave candidates the chance to present proposals, but made no dent in the frontrunner’s lead. Will undecided voters make up the gap?

A large diaspora vote could influence the Dominican Republic’s May 20 election. The same may not be true for the Mexican and Venezuelan elections to be held this year.