Hey Chasqui readers! Two major elections are nearly here in the Western Hemisphere: Uruguay’s on October 27 and the United States’ on November 5.

Orsi or someone else. This Sunday, Uruguyans will vote for a new president and all of Congress. The polls show a lead for Yamandú Orsi of the left-wing Broad Front but he’s trailed by two conservative candidates from the ruling coalition. If no candidate gets above 50 percent, a runoff will be held on November 24. Learn about the candidates, their proposals, and the congressional panorama.

Beyond the presidential race, Uruguayans will also vote on two referenda: one on security provisions and one on social security. That latter question might prompt Uruguay’s “Brexit Moment,” said Nicolás Saldías of the Economist Intelligence Unit on the Latin America in Focus podcast. Hear why the question highlights the divide between Uruguay’s political establishment and its citizens.

Get the most up-to-date polling on the Uruguayan presidential race, the referenda, and top issues.

First Tuesday in November. Four years after losing the presidency to Joe Biden, Donald Trump is back on the ballot. The former president is facing off against Vice President Kamala Harris, who became her party’s candidate after Biden stepped down from the race in July. How does Latin America fit into the proposals of Trump and Harris? Compare their policies.

About 15 percent of eligible U.S. voters are Latino. That’s a diverse bloc—from Cuban Americans in Florida to Chicanos in California to Tejanos in, well, Texas. Our Latino poll tracker looks at how this group, across demographics, is approaching the choice between Harris and Trump.

Don’t forget Brazil! On October 6, Brazilians voted in local elections for thousands of mayors and town council members. This Sunday, on October 27, large cities where no candidate reached over 50 percent of votes are having a runoff. What do these elections tell us about the future of politics in Brazil and the region as a whole? Political consultant Thomas Traumann explains on the Latin America in Focus podcast.

The big finale. Five presidential races down, two to go in the Americas' election “super” year. We’ve covered each election as it’s happened. See our full suite of content in our 2024 Elections Guide. We’ve also run a special Latin America in Focus 2024 election series. Episodes covered Uruguay, electoral trends in the region, Claudia Sheinbaum’s electoral win, how Latin America figures into the Trump-Biden battle, the Dominican Republic, Panama, the youth vote in Mexico, and El Salvador.