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Crisis on Venezuela's Border
What’s driving an outbreak of violence on Venezuela’s border with Colombia? What does it say about Nicolás Maduro, who appears stronger than he was s…
5 years, 1 month ago
Peru's Risky Election
On April 11, Peruvians will head to the polls to elect their fifth president in less than four years. An unpopular, crowded field of candidates adds …
5 years, 1 month ago
A Border Crisis and Biden's $4 Billion Solution
A surge in migrants at the US-Mexico border has become the first big test for President Joe Biden's migration policy. It's also giving new urgency to…
5 years, 2 months ago
El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele: Strong and Getting Stronger
In the year since President Nayib Bukele marched soldiers into El Salvador’s legislative assembly, his critics say the leader’s threat to democracy h…
5 years, 2 months ago
A Tale of Two Colombias
Colombia reported some good news in 2020: The country’s homicide rate was its lowest in nearly five decades. But continued violence in rural communit…
5 years, 3 months ago
What to Know About Ecuador's Election
There are 16 candidates in Ecuador’s presidential election scheduled for Feb. 7, but polls suggest voters aren’t too excited about any of them. Whoev…
5 years, 4 months ago
Latin America and Joe Biden in 2021
After a year like 2020, no one can confidently predict what the next 12 months will bring Latin America. What's clear, however, is that 2021 may be a…
5 years, 4 months ago
Bolivia: Surprising Reasons for Optimism
When Luis Arce swore in as Bolivia's president a month ago, he confronted a dizzying host of challenges: a public health emergency, a polarized elect…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Mexico-US Relationship After Cienfuegos
The arrest – and return – of General Salvador Cienfuegos by U.S. authorities were both surprising developments in what has already turned out to be a…
5 years, 5 months ago
Brazil's Bolsonaro Faces Life After Trump
Joe Biden - not Donald Trump - will be the next U.S. president. What does that mean for Trump's biggest fan in South America, Jair Bolsonaro? How mig…
5 years, 6 months ago