Profile of Claudia Ortiz -- as the most prominent voice of the opposition in a Legislative Assembly dominated by Nuevas Ideas.
The Lonely Life of El Salvador’s Opposition americasquarterly.org/article/the-lo…

“This is an administration that does not accept dissidents.'

Timely piece by Chase Harrison for Americas Quarterly about one of El Salvador's few opposition voices: americasquarterly.org/article/the-lo…

In her 1st term, Salvadoran Deputy Claudia Ortiz developed a reputation for dissent & won a rare opposition victory in the 2024 elections.

Now she serves as a lonely critic in a Congress primed to overhaul the constitution.

I wrote for Americas Quarterly:
americasquarterly.org/article/the-lo…

NEW Explainer: Panama's 2024 Presidential Elections 🇵🇦🗳️

Chase Harrison explains candidates, top issues, and more: as-coa.org/articles/expla…

He should meet Paraguayo Cubas...

It was a pleasure to talk to Dr. Mariangela Simao of Instituto Todos pela Saúde (ITpS) on the new #LatAmFocus about what the dengue outbreak has revealed about Latin America's pandemic preparedness.

Have we learned the lessons of Covid?

Listen: as-coa.org/articles/latam…

🎙️NEW #LatAmFocus : Is Latin America ready for another pandemic?

Dr. Mariangela Simao talks to Chase Harrison about the region’s preparedness in the face of a major dengue outbreak in Argentina, Brazil, and Puerto Rico.

Listen: as-coa.org/articles/latam…

Dua loves it, you love it, everyone loves El Chasqui, AS/COA Online's weekly newsletter!

Read our latest edition here: us12.campaign-archive.com/?e=__test_emai…

Explainer: Who’s who in Mexico's 2024 presidential race?

Learn about Claudia Sheinbaum, Xóchitl Gálvez, and Jorge Álvarez Máynez—the three rivals competing to succeed Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

Read the piece by Chase Harrison: as-coa.org/articles/expla…

Reports are in! Looking forward to tomorrow's conversation on gender inclusivity for development in the Americas, in partnership with UN Women Caribbean, and with an incredible lineup of speakers! Join us at 10 am ET: atlanticcouncil.org/event/breaking…

#ACWomen #MujeresAtTheTable

AS/COA Insider: José Enrique Arrioja on Venezuela's Announcement of an Early Election Date

I am honored to have the opportunity to share my views on Venezuela's presidential election outlook with Americas Society/Council of the Americas.

as-coa.org/articles/ascoa…

Today marks Super Tuesday in the 🇺🇸, when 15 states hold their presidential primaries.

That includes the states with the largest number of Latinos in the country: California and Texas.

Learn more about influential voter bloc in an explainer: as-coa.org/articles/five-…

I literally had this same problem last year!!

On Feb 19, Mexico's electoral agency announced an investigation into Eduardo Verástegui's illegal use of foreign campaign funds. But the right-winger's presidential bid felt doomed from the start.

For AQ, I cover why no ultra-right candidate gained a foothold in 🇲🇽's race:

Love to get my favorite newsletter: 'Latin America's Mom' from Will Freeman

El Salvador goes to the polls today for the first concurrent presidential and legislative election since 2009! 🇸🇻

With a Bukele landslide projected, I wrote about how the president built his popularity and power: as-coa.org/articles/expla…

Already, over 120k Salvadorans have voted abroad in the Feb 4 elections. Only about 4k voted in the 2019 election.

On #LatAmFocus , I spoke with Michael Paarlberg about how think about diaspora voting and Bukele's relationship with citizens abroad.

Listen: as-coa.org/articles/latam…

I was interviewed for the Latin America in Focus podcast about my research on diaspora voting in El Salvador’s elections (also in Mexico, DR and elsewhere):

🗞️Elecciones en 2024 en Latinoamérica: Un avance 🇩🇴🇸🇻🇲🇽🇵🇦🇺🇾🇺🇸🇻🇪

Chase Harrison, Jon, Jennifer escriben sobre los comicios latinoamericanos de este año.

Lea: as-coa.org/articles/elecc…

My favorite New Year's tradition? The annual publishing of AS/COA's election preview! 🎆🗳️

Learn about the high number of upcoming presidential votes in Latin America this year from a mega-election in Mexico to an unscheduled contest in Venezuela:
as-coa.org/articles/2024-…