Carin Zissis
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Tracker: Presidential Approval in Latin America’s Top Five Economies
See citizens’ perception of their leaders and national progress in Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, and Argentina. → Read More
AS/COA Insider: Carin Zissis on Mexico's Recall, Reforms, and Relations
The editor-in-chief of AS/COA Online covers the connections between the April 10 presidential recall referendum, energy and electoral reforms, and U.S.-Mexico ties. → Read More
2022 Elections in Latin America: A Preview
Brazil, Colombia, and Costa Rica will hold presidential and legislative votes this year, but those aren't the only elections taking place in the hemisphere. → Read More
The Real Winner of Mexico’s Midterm Elections Wasn’t on the Ballot
The results of Mexico’s June 6 midterm elections were mixed for President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. But there was one clear winner that wasn’t even on the ballot: the country’s electoral authority, which overcame significant challenges to successfully oversee the biggest election in the country’s history. → Read More
LatAm in Focus: Three Stories You May Have Missed in 2020
From an absent president to illegal fishing to agro-tech, AS/COA Online dives into under-covered—but important—issues facing Latin America in a year of competing headlines. → Read More
In Mexico, Protests Continue Against a Historic Spike in Femicides
Mexican police opened fire last month on a group of protesters in Cancun, who were demanding justice for the brutal slaying of a 20-year-old woman. Government statistics show that an average of 10 women are murdered each day in Mexico, and femicides have jumped by 137 percent over the past five years. → Read More
U.S. 2020: Joe Biden and Donald Trump on Mexico Relations
Trump’s warm relationship with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador endures, but a Biden victory would mean a new bilateral bond. → Read More
Six Things to Know about Mexican President AMLO's Trip to Washington
Never mind the pandemic: Andrés Manuel López Obrador is making his first international trip since taking office. There will be layovers. → Read More
Mexico Kick-starts Its Reopening Plan
Called the “new normal,” the country began its three-part reopening plan on May 18, even as confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 50,000. → Read More
For Mexico’s AMLO, Popularity Hinges on COVID-19 Response
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has been criticized for a slow and lax response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mexico has the lowest testing rate of any OECD country, and its cases are likely being undercounted. One might assume that Mexicans are losing faith in their leader. Not quite. → Read More
Pressure Points for U.S.-Mexico Relations in 2020
As the United States gears up for elections, the government of Mexico could face bumps in the bilateral relationship. → Read More
Mexico: Takeaways from AMLO's First State of the Union
From the economy to approval to foreign policy, where does Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s government stand as he delivers his primer informe? → Read More
LatAm in Focus: Explaining Mexico's National Guard
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador inaugurated a new force to tackle runaway violence. UCSD’s Cecilia Farfán-Méndez covers what is—and isn’t—new about the National Guard. → Read More
Viewpoint: Three Areas Shaping AMLO's Presidency a Year after His Win
AS/COA’s Carin Zissis takes at a look at which issues marked the presidency of Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador in the year since his landslide victory. → Read More
#2019WCA Recap: Highlights of the 49th Washington Conference on the Americas
The annual event at the State Department focused on disruption in the hemisphere and featured U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, and Salvadoran President-elect Nayib Bukele. → Read More
Approval Tracker: Mexico's President AMLO
Andrés Manuel López Obrador began his term with popularity levels that would make most leaders green with envy. Here’s how his approval looks over time. → Read More
Four Trends That Marked Latin America in 2018
From changemaking elections to Chinese inroads, AS/COA Online takes a look at four issues that defined 2018 and will shape the year to come. → Read More
Counting Down the First 100 Days of AMLO's Presidency
In Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office December 1. Through regular updates, AS/COA covers the start of what the new leader calls the country's Fourth Transformation. → Read More
Brazil Election: It's Bolsonaro vs. Haddad in the Presidential Runoff
Brazil's far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro was less than 5 points away from winning the first round. He'll face Fernando Haddad, the left's stand-in for ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on October 28. → Read More
In Mexico, Four Items on AMLO's Transition Agenda
Three months since his electoral win, Mexican President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador is already taking on violence, education, U.S. relations, and a massive airport project. → Read More