Speculation surrounds how Peru's next president Ollanta Humala will govern. AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini writes in the The Huffington Post: "More than the people he chooses to populate his first round of appointments, the answer may actually lie in his formation as a military officer.

Two days after a closely watched June 5 runoff election in Peru, a COA panel centered on the candidates’ polarizing campaigns, uncertainty about President-elect Ollanta Humala’s political leanings, and his domestic and foreign policy agendas.

After narrowly edging out Keiko Fujimori to win the Peruvian runoff, President-elect Ollanta Humala faces the challenge of uniting a country divided by the race.

AS/COA Online provides a guide to help understand the tight race between Keiko Fujimori and Ollanta Humala.

This white paper presents findings on easing access to labor markets for disadvantaged youth, drawing attention to innovative programs that promote formal employment in Colombia and Peru. Research was carried out by the Americas Society’s Social Inclusion program.

Four Latin American countries on the Pacific Rim are banding together to increase regional clout and Asia-Pacific trade. On April 28, the leaders of Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru meet in Lima to ink the Pacific Arc agreement.

The combined vote of Peru’s two first-round winners only totaled 54 percent. Now Humala and Fujimori have to fight to expand their vote share.