The victory of Eruviel Ávila in the race for governor of the State of Mexico is the latest in a string of PRI victories.

President Hugo Chávez’s announcement he was being treated for cancer has raised questions about Venezuela’s capacity to transition after 12 years under a strongly vertical political power structure.

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner chose Economy Minister Amado Boudou as her running partner for the October vote. The decision signals her confidence in his economic policies and hope of reaching young voters.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has been unusually quiet during a prolonged recovery from emergency surgery while in Cuba. But energy shortages and a prison riot draw attention to the leadership vacuum back at home.

Observers wonder what's in store for Peru when Ollanta Humala takes the helm next month. His international travels and comments on key domestic issues could provide a clue.

"The debate matters: how Humala chooses to govern will directly impact Peru’s ability to sustain its historically high growth," writes COA's Eric Farnsworth for Latin Business Chronicle.

Speculation surrounds how Peru's next president Ollanta Humala will govern. AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini writes in the The Huffington Post: "More than the people he chooses to populate his first round of appointments, the answer may actually lie in his formation as a military officer.