Middle Eastern immigration has influenced some of Latin America's most iconic traditions.

Proactive local governments in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico are moving faster than national ones.

Corruption, commodity price drops, and game-changing elections. What do Latin America’s biggest events of 2015 mean for the year to come?

"Acting quickly and decisively is very positive...The faster President Macri implements some of these measures, the faster we’ll see some of the benefits," comments AS/COA’s Susan Segal.

"Predictions of the left’s demise in Latin America are exaggerated," points out AS/COA's Brian Winter on recent election results in Latin America.

Macri’s victory in Argentina has created optimism"but restructuring an economy takes time, so people will have to be patient," comments AS/COA’s Susan Segal.

Change is in store for Argentina when Mauricio Macri takes office on December 10, but challenges lie ahead for the new government.