Jamaica’s newly elected prime minister has said she would like to see Jamaica become a republic. But does the proposal have public support?

A December 29 vote unseated Jamaica’s incumbent Labor Party in an electoral loss sparked by controversy over the extradition of a drug kingpin, as well as economic concerns.

AS/COA previews major events and key players in the coming year. Crucial elections are taking place in the Americas in 2012, as well as important global summits.

Following the resignation of Prime Minister Salomón Lerner, President Ollanta Humala announced a broader cabinet reshuffle. The move is seen as an attempt to shore up his administration following protests over mining projects.

Two of Mexico’s three main parties selected presidential candidates in November. With seven months to go before the election, the PRI’s Enrique Peña Nieto continues to be the one to beat.

"I see a very direct attack against the leader of our party (Institutional Revolutionary Party's Humberto Moreira) and I think that the theses put forward have no basis whatsoever," said former Governor of the State of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto during his November 17 public presentation at AS/COA. (en español)

"The Institutional Revolutionary Party favors having an agreement with the United States that allows free transit for those who live [in the United States], and those who will eventually participate more in the U.S. economy," said Enrique Peña Nieto during his public presentation at AS/COA November 17. (en español)