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.

Most Latin American countries allow for overseas voting. AS/COA Online looks at expat voting laws and the impact of these ballots on elections.

Do more indigenous and Afro-descendant representatives in national congresses make a difference? 

Less than three months ahead of Mexico’s presidential election, AS/COA hosts an April 20 press conference with Ambassador Rubén Beltrán, international affairs coordinator for Mexican presidential candidate Josefina Vázquez Mota, to discuss her foreign policy agenda.

The OAS needs to strengthen its election observation missions.