Latin American Special Reports
Covid in Latin America
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- An epicentre of the global pandemic
- Weakness before the black swan
- How the outbreak hit the region
- Brazil: The ‘little flu’ takes over
- Mexico re-opens too soon
- Argentina’s vaccine jumpers
- Colombia counts the cost of lockdown
- Peru’s perfect storm
- Chile bets on mass vaccination
- Uruguay tests the limits of ‘responsible freedom’
- Looking back: Some lessons from the pandemic
- Looking forward: What will happen next?
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a catastrophe for the world, not least for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Election Watch
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- Introduction
- ECUADOR: Correa’s protégé leads the pack
- EL SALVADOR: Bukele poised to strengthen his presence
- PERU: Outsider in pole position
- MEXICO: Referendum on López Obrador and Morena
- HAITI: Elections mired in controversy
- ARGENTINA: A test for Peronism
- CHILE: A wide-open race
- NICARAGUA: Ortega set for another term
- HONDURAS: More of the same?
- ST LUCIA: UWP to face electorate after historic slump
The 2021 election calendar for Latin America opens on 7 February with presidential and legislative elections in Ecuador where the ruling Alianza País (AP) is likely to be punished for the failings of President Lenín Moreno’s outgoing administration.