Chase Harrison

Writing and editing for @ASCOA, @OxPolBlog, and @ELAC_Oxford. Observing elections with @OAS_Official. Views my own!

[Americas Society/Council of the Americas @ASCOA]

🇨🇴Colombians vote in the first round of the presidential election on May 31. Polls show three candidates leading in the race for a runoff.

Learn about Iván Cepeda, Abelardo de la Espriella, and Paloma Valencia in an explainer from @charrisontweets: https://t.co/1ueJ0kpKyZ

[Chase Harrison @charrisontweets]

Now, now, Morena graphic designer... you didn't have to shrink the other presidents like that...

[Morena @PartidoMorenaMx]

Cuando hay resultados, la gente lo respalda. Hoy México marca el rumbo en la región con un proyecto que prioriza al pueblo.

[Chase Harrison @charrisontweets]

@ginadelafuente @ASCOA Thanks for speaking with me, Georgina!

[Georgina De la Fuente @ginadelafuente]

Thank you @charrisontweets and @ASCOA for the opp to share thoughts on this failed attempt to overhaul 🇲🇽’s electoral and political system. As we wait for a new proposal next Monday, this defeat will be spinned as resistance by powerful political elites👇🏼

https://t.co/b3Vn8mRvCj

[Carin Zissis @CarinZissis]

There's a lot going on in the world, but take a few minutes to catch up on Colombia's fascinating, important election process. 🇨🇴@charrisontweets and I look at some of the surprises in the March 8 primaries/legislative vote for @ASCOA Online.

https://t.co/WTalRCPqLX

[Americas Society/Council of the Americas @ASCOA]

From tariff turbulence to a capture in Caracas, Trump 2.0 sharpened Washington's focus on the region.

Get a summary his first year's regional policy and what's next from @CarinZissis and @charrisontweets: https://t.co/hUWjRSH81S

[Americas Society/Council of the Americas @ASCOA]

How have regional and global actors respond to the January 3 U.S. operation in Venezuela?

AS/COA Online rounds up the range of reactions: https://t.co/aZOmT7XM3w

[Carin Zissis @CarinZissis]

If 2025 was a year of big change, get ready for 2026, when there will be key elections happening across the Americas.

Thanks to my colleagues @charrisontweets @luisaleme & Khalea Robertson. It was a pleasure working with you all to preview what's to come in the new year:

[Americas Society/Council of the Americas @ASCOA]

🇨🇱On November 16, Chileans will go to the polls to vote in the first-round of the presidential race. With five candidates polling in the double digits, the question is not if there'll be a December runoff but who might make the cut.

AS/COA Online has all the coverage you need to understand Sunday’s vote.
📖Read an explainer on candidates, the electorate, and top issues: https://t.co/ff7V9tt3MY
📊See the latest polls in a tracker: https://t.co/nt4ZWB9RCy
🎧And listen to an episode of Latin America in Focus where lawyer and columnist @Paz_ZarateB discusses how issues like migration and insecurity are playing into the race: https://t.co/uxzd1ByTML

[Americas Society/Council of the Americas @ASCOA]

NEW Explainer: Chile's 2025 General Elections 🇨🇱

In the November 16 first round, will Chileans pick a successor to President Gabriel Boric who will shift the country’s ideological direction?

@charrisontweets explains: https://t.co/PHQ50Xc3wT

[Americas Society/Council of the Americas @ASCOA]

🇨🇱Compulsory voting returns to Chile's general election this year.

That might mean higher turnout for two groups in particular: the elderly and naturalized migrants.

On the new #LatAmFocus, @Paz_ZarateB explains why that may make this year's race harder to predict.

Hear the full episode: https://t.co/uxzd1ByTML

[Chase Harrison @charrisontweets]

@Paz_ZarateB @ASCOA @SpotifyOpen @ApplePodcasts @amazonpodcasts Thanks for joining us on the podcast, Paz!

[Americas Society/Council of the Americas @ASCOA]

NEW: What to Expect from Argentina's Economic Reforms after Milei's Midterm Success

Once hampered by his party’s small congressional bench, Milei may now press for labor and tax reforms as well as a fresh budget.

@charrisontweets writes with commentary from @juancudiaz and @GCDL: https://t.co/XBfZryUb7l

[Chase Harrison @charrisontweets]

For @AmerQuarterly, I reviewed a new rap musical playing in NYC that tells the story of the Underground Railroad to Mexico and questions who should be considered the protagonists of U.S. history.

Is it Hamilton 2.0? Read on: https://t.co/VbspLjEaqD

[Americas Quarterly @AmerQuarterly]

A new rap musical tells the story of the enslaved people shepherded to salvation in Mexico.
https://t.co/VqNKyKfSNQ

[Carin Zissis @CarinZissis]

It's always great to talk with @SergioGuzmanE about Colombian politics.

🎙️In a new #LatAmFocus, he covers 🇺🇸-🇨🇴 ties, as well as why the 2026 competition to succeed President Petro is wide open.

Listen:
🍏https://t.co/tawvnSJMEz
🟢https://t.co/XQOGKjkr1n

[Chase Harrison @charrisontweets]

We will be writing about the biggest developments for the region at #UNGA all week! Stay tuned for updates on speeches, sideline meetings, and more.

[Americas Society/Council of the Americas @ASCOA]

We are tracking Latin America at the 80th UN General Assembly.

From maiden speeches to a surprise encounter between Trump and Lula, see what’s gone down so far in New York: https://t.co/aoYEhrqG2z

[Chase Harrison @charrisontweets]

Since the start of the second Trump presidency, AS/COA Online has tracked the administration's actions on trade and migration.

This week, we launched a tracker for security developments.

Check it out: https://t.co/zzQB6lDMIi

[Americas Society/Council of the Americas @ASCOA]

NEW: Three Things to Know About Bolivia's 2025 First-Round Election Results

Who is Rodrigo Paz? What happened to the ruling party? And what is the legislature's new breakdown?

@charrisontweets covers: https://t.co/GOKoOR079O

[Raul Peñaranda U. @RaulPenaranda1]

Gracias Chase Harrison y Khalea Robertson por interesarse en Bolivia y por incluir mis opiniones en su extenso reportaje. Thanks! @ASCOA

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