Hemispheric Updates

A Guide to 2026 Brazilian Elections

From poll trackers to podcast episodes to key facts, our guide tracks Latin America’s largest election this year.

Brian Winter Participates in UN Commission on Latin America's Geopolitical Future

The AS/COA vice president joined global leaders in an 18-month ECLAC commission to explore geostrategic shifts. Findings were released August 4.

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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

On the Air

Kevin Sullivan en entrevista a NTN24 sobre el inicio de las conversaciones en Venezuela

Estados Unidos está "bien posicionado como mediador" para conciliar las prioridades del gobierno y la oposición, dijo el vicepresidente de AS/COA.

Venezuela

In the News

Artforum Reviews Lilia Carrillo's Exhibition at Americas Society

The late Mexican artist's work "rejected state-sponsored Muralism for personal expression," said the art publication.

Arts & Culture

Press Releases

COA Convenes Members and Guyana Officials in Georgetown

In the organization's first trip to the country, COA President and CEO Susan Segal and senior investors met with President Irfaan Ali and his ministers.

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Search and recovery operation in La Guaira, Venezuela

LatAm in Focus: Financing Venezuela’s Future in the Aftermath of Disaster

The IRC’s Rafael Velasquez and CAF’s Ángel Cárdenas Sosa discuss the short- and long-term priorities for funding recovery after the June 24 earthquakes.

Venezuela

Economics & Finance

Infrastructure

Keiko Fujimori holding a paper at a press conference

LatAm in Focus: Alfredo Thorne on What Lies ahead for a Keiko Fujimori Presidency

The former Peruvian finance minister analyzes the social, political, and foreign policy tensions awaiting the new administration.

Peru

Democracy & Elections

LatAm in Focus: Sandra Borda on the Figures and Forces behind Colombia’s Presidential Race

The Bogotá-based political scientist covers what's at stake in the June 21 runoff between the right's Abelardo de la Espriella and the left's Iván Cepeda.

Colombia

Democracy & Elections

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WCA 2026: Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau Receives the COA Chairman's Award

COA recognized the U.S. diplomat for his contributions to advancing democracy, economic opportunity, and cooperation in Latin America.

WCA 2026: Former Negotiators' Perspectives on USMCA and Trade Policy in the Americas

Panelists from Canada, Mexico, and the United States covered what's at stake in the 2026 review of the trilateral agreement.

Trade

CDMX 2026: Luis Rosendo Gutiérrez, Subsecretario de Comercio Exterior

El subsecretario de comercio exterior habló de T-MEC y iniciativas del gobierno de Claudia Sheinbaum en un conversatorio con Susan Segal.

Mexico

Economics & Finance

Americas Quarterly

Letter to the Editor: Elbridge Colby’s Criticism of 1990s U.S. Policy

A response from AQ’s readers

Colombia’s Mighty Vice President

José Manuel Restrepo is tasked with key responsibilities, making his role one of the most prominent in the nation’s recent history.

Chile’s Rising Anti-Establishment Powerbroker

Franco Parisi’s Partido de la Gente helped advance the government’s flagship economic bill. Which path will he follow going forward?