COUNCILOFTHEAMERICAS: “Americas Update: Looking ahead to 2012”, por Rachel Glickhouse (En inglés)

In 2012, the Americas will witness a series of major elections while also playing host to key summits. Venezuelan elections could bring a vast leadership change, as President Hugo Chávez seeks reelection for a third term against a resurgent opposition. The presidential vote in Mexico could spell the Institutional Revolutionary Party’s (PRI) return to power. In the U.S. race, where the Latino vote may prove crucial, President Barack Obama faces an increasingly fractured Republican Party. The Dominican Republic will also pick a new leader as President Leonel Fernández steps down. At global summits, leaders will confront challenges of trade, climate change, and regional integration.