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🇵🇪 It’s confirmed. Leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez will be Keiko Fujimori’s opponent in her fourth consecutive presidential runoff election.

Learn more about the two candidates and their plans to address voter concerns about crime and corruption while keeping the economy running:

Peru's 2026 Presidential Candidates: Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez On her fourth try, conservative Keiko Fujimori faces off against leftist Roberto Sánchez after a first-round vote marred by mishaps.

COA is honored to announce speakers at its 56th Annual Washington Conference on the Americas on May 19.

See the agenda for the public portion of the premier DC event on hemispheric affairs.

This conference is members-only and registration is closed. Press registration is open.

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We were thrilled to host pollster , founder of Quaest, to discuss the panorama for Brazil's presidential elections with our corporate members in New York on May 14. In a conversation moderated by AS/COA's , Nunes spoke about the impact of corruption probes on the elections, Brazilians' feelings towards the political system, and why prospects for leading candidates can still change.

COA holds its 56th Annual Washington Conference on the Americas on May 19.

We are pleased to announce that, during the program, we will recognize Deputy Secretary of State with the Chairman’s Award for Leadership in the Americas for his contributions to advancing democracy, economic opportunity, and cooperation throughout the Western Hemisphere.

This conference is invite-only but open to press and COA members. Link in bio.

🇵🇪 A month after Peru's first-round vote, Keiko Fujimori is still waiting for confirmation of if she'll face leftist Roberto Sánchez or conservative Rafael López Aliaga in the June 7 runoff.

See what the polls are saying about the potential second-round scenarios:

Poll Tracker: Peru's 2026 Presidential Election A historic number of candidates will compete in the April 12 first-round vote to lead the Andean country jaded by a decade of high presidential turnover.

What a pleasure to host journalist Richard Lapper in DC on April 28 to hear about his new book "Lula! The Man, The Myth and a Dream of Latin America" during Brazil's critical election year.

Lapper sat down with moderator .zissis to discuss Lula's legacy, the country's transformation, and the dynamics behind what's shaping up to be a close 2026 presidential race.

Couldn't join us in DC? Lapper will be in NYC on May 5 for a conversation with .

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On the sidelines of the IMF-WB Spring Meetings, COA hosted a series of private meetings with Latin American finance ministers and central bank heads at our Washington Office, with representatives from Honduras, Brazil, Peru, Guatemala, and Panama.

Among our guests were Julio Velarde, President of the Banco Central de Reserva del Perú (BCRP); Roberto Lagos of Banco Central de Honduras; Julieta Suazo Franco, Commissioner of the Comisión Nacional de Bancos y Seguros (CNBS) of Honduras; Daniel Leal, National Treasury Secretary of Brazil; Jonathan Menkos Zeissig, Guatemalan Minister of Public Finance; and Felipe Chapman, Panamanian Minister of Economy and Finance.

Trying to predict the outcome of Peru’s April 12 presidential election? It’s not so simple 🇵🇪

In our Q&A, Datum CEO Urpi Torrado explains why "this is the most complicated election" her polling firm has worked on in its 45+ years. For one, some 14% of voters say they’ll decide on election day, and with four candidates competing for second place, the runoff remains highly uncertain.

Read the Q&A to learn what makes this election so complex:

Q&A with Datum CEO Urpi Torrado on Polling Peru's Razor-Close Elections “This is the most complicated election we’ve worked on,” says the head of the major pollster, who discusses voter volatility ahead of the April 12 vote.

What if Mexico’s cartel violence is, at its core, a numbers problem?

🎙️In a new episode, Complexity Science Hub's Dr. Rafael Prieto-Curiel tells Carin Zissis about the math behind cartel recruitment and why it's key to curbing violence in Mexico.

LatAm in Focus: The Math Behind Cartel Recruitment in Mexico El Mencho’s payroll ledger revealed how cartels fill ranks. Mathematician Rafael Prieto-Curiel shows why stemming recruitment is the key to curb violence.