Explainer: What's Behind Ecuador's 2015 Protests?
President Rafael Correa faces growing discontent over economic measures and an attempt to end presidential term limits.
In Andes, Pope’s Ecological Line Faces Resistance
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John Otis and Francis X. Rocca
There is no shortage of environmental issues in South America, but they are not front and center because of the economic problems, points out AS/COA's Brian Winter.
LatAm Minute: How the Drop in Oil Price Affects the Region
IMF’s Adrienne Cheasty explains why a decrease in oil prices is a boon for some Latin American countries and a bane for others.
Explainer: Child Labor Legislation in South America
In light of Bolivia's new child labor law, AS/COA Online examines some of its neighboring countries' policies.
Ecuador Expels Pentagon Group Attached to U.S. Embassy
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Mercedes Alvaro, Robert Kozak, and Ryan Dube
COA’s Eric Farnsworth comments on Ecuador’s expulsion of U.S. Defense Department employees attached to the U.S. Embassy in Quito.
2014 Elections Blog: Local Elections in the Americas
Canada, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru will hold local-level votes this year...