Listen: Virginia Bouvier of the U.S. Institute of Peace talks about how everything from elections to the weather is affecting Colombia’s landmark deal with the guerrillas.

"Despite a desire to improve relations with the United States, there is little likelihood that a Moreno government would break publicly with Caracas," comments AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.

"Today, the vote isn’t just [based on] promises about the future, but the fact that life has the potential of getting worse,” points out AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth.

"The [Supreme Court] tried to get the legislature out of the mix...When they find their laws inconvenient, they just change them," says AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth.

A top U.S. military official warns about China’s growing role while striking a hopeful tone on cooperation with Latin America.

Without economic reform, there’s no immediate way for the government to address Venezuela’s troubles, writes AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth for Barron’s.

Despite growing protests and widespread suffering, Venezuela’s president continues to outfox the opposition and foreign critics.