Chile

Nine Latin American countries hold elections this year, with five—Chile, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Peru—selecting presidents.

Political opportunists have taken advantage of the angst amid the pandemic.

From an absent president to illegal fishing to agro-tech, AS/COA Online dives into under-covered—but important—issues facing Latin America in a year of competing headlines.

Santiago-based journalist John Bartlett talks about covering the protests and a vote to rewrite the country’s constitution, even as a pandemic bore down. 

A look at the potential benefits - and risks - of a new charter.