After ten years of autocratic absolutism disguised as socialism by the ex-president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, Ecuador’s current president, Lenín Moreno, has begun leading the country back towards democracy.

The Cold War is long gone, but President Trump and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson continue stoking the flames of bygone antipathies in hopes of re-starting it.

A crumbling education system, a health system rigged in briberies, and a security sector manipulated by impunity are all examples of the corruption infiltrating daily Guatemalan life.

In light of several violent incidents and threats against Colombian politicians, some Colombians fear that the recent spate of political violence could debase the nation’s democratic environment.

In 1823, American President James Monroe declared that the United States would consider attempts by any country outside of this hemisphere to extend power into it as a threat to his country’s peace and security.

In Brazil, Carnaval is a space where participants may feel free to display their bodies, despite a growing public disdain for such corporal display.

The criticism of Brazil’s “deepening democractic crisis” by the directors of Datafolha draws attention to the overall representativeness of political candidates; however, despite this, other critics do not consider the current situation to be a crisis.

No less of a problem than narco-trafficking, corruption, and the poor state of healthcare, is the deplorable judicial system along with the fraying social fabric among Colombian citizens.

Although Argentina’s middle class largely supports the government of President Mauricio Macri and its spending cuts, the Macri government has favored the wealthiest at the expense of the middle class.

The conflict between the political left and the agriculture sector continues to be complicated, with many sectors involved.