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Colombian presidential candidates Iván Cepeda, Abelardo De La Espriella and Sergio Fajardo.

Colombia: Meet the Candidates 2026

Violence and corruption top voter concerns ahead of the first round of presidential elections on May 31.

Peru: Meet the Candidates 2026

Rising crime rates and protracted political instability top voter concerns ahead of the April 12 first-round vote. All seats in Congress are also up for election.

President-elect Laura Fernández celebrates her win on Feb 1 in San José, Costa Rica.

REACTION: Laura Fernández Wins Big in Costa Rica

The right-wing, tough-on-crime president-elect will have a legislative majority and promises “deep and irreversible” change.

Q&A: How Chile’s Democratic Institutions Hold Strong

Colombina Schaeffer, the director of Fundación Ciudadanía Inteligente, a regional NGO, explains Chile’s civic strength.

President-elect José Antonio Kast waves a Chilean flag during an election night rally in Santiago on Dec. 14, 2025.

REACTION: What José Antonio Kast’s Victory Means for Chile

The right-wing former legislator won the presidency with a commanding 58% in the December 14 runoff.

Costa Rica: Meet the Candidates 2026

Public security tops voters’ concerns ahead of the February 1 election.

Voters cast ballots in Tegucigalpa on November 30.

REACTION: Next Steps in Honduras’s Close Election

With final results pending, the leftist ruling party appears defeated, and two conservative candidates seem headed for a photo finish.

Supporters of the opposition National Party march in Tegucigalpa in July.

Honduras’s Election Set to Test Its Democracy

Amid growing polarization, all sides fear the November 30 vote will be contentious, an expert writes.

Voters at the National Stadium in Santiago, a polling station during the general election held on November 16, 2025.

Chile: From Rebellion to Resilience

After six years of political turmoil, there are reasons to be optimistic about the road ahead.

Jeannette Jara (left) and José Antonio Kast (right)

Chile: Meet the Candidates 2025

Jeannette Jara and José Antonio Kast will face off in the December 14 presidential runoff.

Jeannette Jara, left, and José Antonio Kast, right, vote in Chile's Nov. 16 presidential election

REACTION: Jara and Kast Head to Chile’s Presidential Runoff

A Communist and a right-wing candidate will compete in the second round on December 14.

Javier Milei, Argentina's president, at an election night rally in Buenos Aires on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025.

REACTION: Milei’s Decisive Midterm Election Victory

The Argentine president’s party performed better than expected, gaining momentum for his reform agenda.

A passer-by looks at morning papers' front page showing the results of the presidential election runoff, in La Paz, on October 20, 2025. Bolivians on the eve elected pro-business center-right senator Rodrigo Paz as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the South American nation deep in economic crisis. (Photo by Jorge BERNAL / AFP) (Photo by JORGE BERNAL/AFP via Getty Images)

In Bolivia, Tough Debt Decisions Await Paz

A restructuring process looms large amid a worsening fiscal deficit, low international reserves and a sizable repayment around the corner.

Rodrigo Paz, Bolivia's president-elect, greets supporters during an election night rally following the presidential runoff election in La Paz, Bolivia, on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. Senator Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia's presidential runoff on Sunday, pledging to repair relations with Washington and curb spending to address the deepest economic crisis in four decades.

REACTION: Paz Wins Bolivia’s Presidency

Center-right Senator Rodrigo Paz’s victory marks an end to 20 years of MAS rule.

From left: Nasry 'Tito' Asfura, Rixi Moncada, and Salvador Nasralla

Honduras: Meet the Candidates 2025

Jobs, security and corruption are top of mind ahead of the November 30 election.