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)

Former Governor of the State of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto will share his perspectives on the political and economic future of Mexico during a public presentation at AS/COA November 17. (en español)

Daniel Ortega's re-election as president is not being recognized by his challenger, Fabio Gadea. What happens next? James Bosworth analyzes the Nicaraguan elections in this Americas Quarterly web exclusive.

Retired general Otto Pérez Molina won the presidential runoff vote on November 6. What does his victory mean for Guatemalan efforts to improve security and rule of law?

"Sunday’s elections in Guatemala and Nicaragua were notable for their relative lack of controversy, despite the conclusion of virtually all independent analysts that the former risks a return to the violence of the past and the latter was contrary to Nicaragua’s own constitution," writes COA's Eric Farnsworth.