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Colombia's President Gustavo Petro speaks in Bogotá on March 8.

The Resurgence of Gustavo Petro and the Colombian Left

Colombia’s president has seen his popularity rise, increasing the odds that the left could win May’s presidential election.

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Maria Corina Machado, at a meeting with the Venezuelan community in Santiago, Chile, on March 12, 2026.

How Can Venezuela’s Opposition Regain Momentum?

Political organizations plan to reactivate the Democratic Unitary Platform. However, the most delicate challenge may be Machado’s return.

President-elect of Chile José Antonio Kast speaks during a walk around El Salvador’s CECOT mega prison on January 30.

The Question Facing José Antonio Kast

Chile’s new president may govern as a moderate, but there are risks of a more radical approach.

President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasília on February 26

Why Lula Is Struggling

Brazil’s October election now looks like a coin-flip, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz speaks during a press conference in La Paz on Jan. 13

In Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz Faces an Electoral Stress Test

The March 22 subnational elections are a critical bellwether of support for the president in Bolivia’s shifting political landscape.

Colombian presidential candidates Iván Cepeda and Abelardo De La Espriella

Colombia: Meet the Candidates 2026

The country is bracing for a polarizing runoff between right-wing firebrand Abelardo De La Espriella and leftist Iván Cepeda on June 21.

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Feb. 3

Uruguay’s Orsi Confronts Economic Headwinds and Shifting Geopolitics

One year into his term, President Yamandú Orsi has made moderate gains in security and trade diversification amid new foreign policy pressures and a slowing economy.

Protesters demonstrate outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires on Feb. 19 as the Chamber of Deputies debates a controversial labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei's administration

Argentina’s Polarization Threatens Milei’s Pro-Market Agenda

Despite entrenched opposition, the administration hopes Congress will approve key reforms and the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.

Peruvian presidential candidates Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez

Peru: Meet the Candidates 2026

Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez will compete in a polarizing runoff on June 7, with crime and protracted political instability top of mind for voters.

Costa Rica’s Democracy Faces a New Test, But It Will Endure

The election of Laura Fernández extends Costa Rica’s populist experiment. Its democracy will weather it, for now, two experts write.

Peru's President José María Balcázar stands in Congress for his inauguration in Lima on February 18.

Peru’s Political Instability Enters a New Chapter Under Balcázar

José María Balcázar is tasked with ensuring a smooth government transition on July 28, an expert writes.

LIMA, PERU - JANUARY 21: Peruâs interim president Jose Jeri arrives to hold a press conference at the Government Palace in Peru's Lima after appearing before the congressional Audit Commission, as he declined to give a clear response to media questions regarding alleged secret meetings with Chinese businessman Zhihua Yang on January 21, 2026. (Photo by John Reyes/Anadolu via Getty Images)

REACTION: Peru Removes Another President

The nation’s Congress voted to oust José Jerí, underscoring the instability that will shape the first round of general elections on April 12.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, on February 5.

Canada’s Alternative to Trump’s Doctrine for the Americas

A middle-power vision calls for a broader inter-American dialogue. Will it resonate with Latin American countries?

Colombia's opposition frontrunner Abelardo de la Espriella at an event in Bogota in December 2025.Colombia's opposition frontrunner Abelardo de la Espriella at an event in Bogota in December 2025.

Colombia’s Bukele? Abelardo De La Espriella Surges Ahead

The right-wing frontrunner in Colombia’s election tells AQ he’s an “odd fish, but not a dangerous one,” and addresses questions about his past.

Honduras' President Nasry Asfura and his wife Lissette del Cid Fernández on Jan. 27, inauguration day, in Tegucigalpa

Honduras Begins Its Rightward Shift

President Nasry Asfura has legislative support for his austerity agenda, but the country’s deep divides and endemic corruption will be hard to overcome.