The May 6 debate gave candidates the chance to present proposals, but made no dent in the frontrunner’s lead. Will undecided voters make up the gap?

A large diaspora vote could influence the Dominican Republic’s May 20 election. The same may not be true for the Mexican and Venezuelan elections to be held this year.

With May 3 marking World Press Freedom Day, recent legislation in Brazil and Mexico seeks to expand freedom of information, while new and proposed laws in Ecuador, Guatemala, and Peru impose limits.

Legislators passed a bill on April 19 to reduce Mexico’s carbon dioxide emissions, making the country only the second in the world to require legally binding targets to combat climate change.

Less than three months ahead of Mexico’s presidential election, AS/COA hosts an April 20 press conference with Ambassador Rubén Beltrán, international affairs coordinator for Mexican presidential candidate Josefina Vázquez Mota, to discuss her foreign policy agenda.

Mexico's President Felipe Calderón traveled to Cuba April 11 to restore frayed relations. Heralding a “renewed phase” in bilateral ties, the president’s agenda focused on trade and cooperation.

Campaigning officially started in Mexico on March 30. Though the PRI's Enrique Peña Nieto leads, polls vary widely as to how much.