Poll Tracker: Colombia's 2026 Presidential Election

The left’s Iván Cepeda, the right’s Abelardo de la Espriella, and the center-right’s Paloma Valencia are battling to win the May 31 election.

Colombia

Democracy & Elections

Hemispheric Updates

Mercosur–EU Free-Trade Agreement: What's in It and What's Next?

A deal twenty-five years in the making becomes a reality on May 1 despite a looming court case.

Southern Cone & Brazil

Trade

Hemispheric Updates

Trump in Latin America: Greer in Mexico, F-16s in Peru, State Dept in Cuba

April 17–23: Washington advances with Mexico, spars with Canada over USMCA. Plus, Mexico names a new top envoy to DC.

Mexico

U.S. Policy

On the Air

Laurence Blair habla sobre la nueva edición de Americas Quarterly en podcast de Bloomberg

En su artículo, el periodista reporta sobre el impacto de la baja en las tasas de natalidad y una población que envejece rápidamente en América Latina.

In the News

Music of the Americas' Upcoming Concert is Featured by OperaWire

Jonatan Alvarado and Ariel Abramovich will "explore a rare musical manuscript compiled in Guatemala in the late sixteenth century," said the website.

Arts & Culture

Press Releases

Nova edição da Americas Quarterly: a "Maré Cinza" da América Latina já chegou

A revista explora a dramática transformação demográfica da região e seu impacto na política, na economia e na vida cotidiana.

Press Inquiries

mediarelations@as-coa.org 1-212-277-8333

LatAm in Focus: The Math Behind Cartel Recruitment in Mexico

El Mencho’s payroll ledger revealed how cartels fill ranks. Mathematician Rafael Prieto-Curiel shows why stemming recruitment is the key to curb violence.

Mexico

Security & Defense

LatAm in Focus: What's on the Trade Menu? Beef

Argentine foreign affairs expert Francisco Resnicoff covers how the sale of South American red meat is shifting through new trade pacts and relationships.

Argentina

Trade

LatAm in Focus: What Will It Take to Secure Haiti’s 2026 Elections?

GI-TOC's Haiti and Caribbean Observatory head Romain Le Cour analyzes the local and international efforts to ready an August vote amid a security crisis.

Haiti

Democracy & Elections

Membership

COA

YPA

Inside Amazonia Açu: A Conversation with Americas Society's Aimé Iglesias Lukin

Our art director and chief curator spoke with AS/COA Vice President Brian Winter about the current exhibition, closing on April 18.

Arts & Culture

Recap: 2025 COA Symposium and 30th BRAVO Business Awards

Revisit Latin America’s premier business engagement and dialogue platform, held in Miami in October.

Members-Only Event: Mexico's "Missing" Opposition

Watch the expert discussion focused on Mexico’s fragmented right-wing and the state of the opposition.

Mexico

Democracy & Elections

Americas Quarterly

Arévalo’s Narrow Path to Change in Guatemala

President Arévalo will pick the next attorney general from a list of six candidates by May 16.

AQ Podcast | Peru Election: The End of Stability?

Former Finance Minister Luis Miguel Castilla on Peru's contested vote, and whether the country's economic resilience can survive it.

‘The Radical Spanish Empire’ Shows the Power of Paperwork

A new book explores how 16th-century commoners wielded the legal system against their colonizers to surprising effect.