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Poll Tracker: Colombia's 2026 Presidential Election

Coalition primaries take place March 8, but top contenders will skip directly to the May 31 first round.

Colombia

Democracy & Elections

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. (Official X Account)

Hemispheric Updates

Approval Tracker: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum

How do Mexicans view their first presidenta and her government’s handling of major issues?

Mexico

Democracy & Elections

Infographics

Poll Tracker: Brazil’s 2026 Presidential Election

Lula is seeking a fourth term as Flávio Bolsonaro attempts to avenge his ex-president father. The first round is October 4.

Brazil

Democracy & Elections

In the News

Carin Zissis Talks to t-online about the Recent Airspace Closure at El Paso

"I don’t believe this one incident will tip the scales. But it has brought concerns about drones into sharp focus," said the AS/COA Online editor-in-chief.

Brian Winter on CNN about U.S.-Venezuela Diplomatic Shift amid Secretary Wright's Visit

Rodríguez is cooperating with Washington because "she sees not only the political benefit but also some economic benefit," said AS/COA's vice president.

United States

Foreign Relations

In the News

Carin Zissis Spoke with Trouw about Mexico-Cuba Oil Ties Under U.S. Pressure

President Sheinbaum "is in a very difficult position," especially as a Cuban crisis could spark a refugee surge in Mexico, said the AS/COA vice president.

Mexico

Foreign Relations

Press Inquiries

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

LatAm in Focus: Why the Right Hasn’t Risen in Mexico—Yet

Journalist Alex González Ormerod and historian Gema Kloppe-Santamaría cover why Mexico hasn’t joined Latin America’s rightward tilt and what could change.

Mexico

Democracy & Elections

Chinese President Xi Jinping at a CELAC ministerial meeting. (AP)

LatAm in Focus: What's Ahead for China's Latin America Ties in the Great Power Game?

The Andres Bello Foundation’s Parsifal D’Sola Alvarado covers what the post-Maduro era means for Beijing’s strategy in Latin America.

Foreign Relations

LatAm in Focus: What's on the Table for Brazil's Security Issues ahead of 2026 Elections?

The Igarapé Institute’s Robert Muggah discusses the evolution of criminal activity, as well as evidence-based solutions to violence.

Membership

COA

YPA

A Conversation on the State of U.S.-Mexico Relations

Gerónimo Gutiérrez Fernández, Shannon K. O’Neil, and Ariane Ortiz-Bollin spoke with Noticias Telemundo’s Julio Vaqueiro about Trump, USMCA, and security.

Latin America and the Trump Doctrine: A Conversation with Juan Cruz

The former senior director for Western Hemisphere Affairs spoke at Americas Society about the U.S. president's policies in Latin America.

U.S. Policy

Book Club: Juliana Barbassa and The Jaguar's Roar

At Americas Society, the author and translator discussed her English translation of the Jabuti Prize-winning Brazilian novel.

Brazil

Arts & Culture

Americas Quarterly

REACTION: Peru Removes Another President

The nation’s Congress voted to oust José Jerí, underscoring the instability that will shape the first round of general elections on April 12.

Canada’s Alternative to Trump’s Doctrine for the Americas

A middle-power vision calls for a broader inter-American dialogue. Will it resonate with Latin American countries?

Reinventing Venezuela’s Struggling Electricity Sector

Having enough electricity is key to the nation’s post-Maduro recovery. Two experts offer a way forward.