Two years after 43 Mexican college students vanished in the southwestern city of Iguala, the case remains as one of the dark mysteries of the administration of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.

Emir Sader shared his reaction to the general strike that blocked streets and stopped city life across the country.

Northern Mexico, known for its violent reputation and drug trafficking, is also rife with violence against women.

The Colombian author William Ospina has written an open letter to Nicolás Maduro, asking the Venezuelan president not to cling to power and to allow the people to have their say in the way their country is run.

The trend of events in the 21st century poses an existential threat to humanity, as the world will have to choose between collapse and revolution, extinction or survival. A revolution—the reconfiguring of the political and social system—is the only way forward.

The crisis of representation in modern democracies is aggravated by the oligarchic structure of the political parties, which are dominated by a few individuals who seek to perpetuate themselves in power for personal gain.

Uruguay has seen a considerable reduction of numbers living below the poverty line.

Now more than ever, cities throughout Latin America are contributing to new conversations around sustainable development and the advancement of technological innovation.

“Only a few years ago, travelling abroad to express disagreement with the policies of one’s government was interpreted as an act of treason.” But the recent actions of former Colombian presidents Álvaro Uribe and Andrés Pastrana indicate those norms might not matter in this age of the country’s politics.

The region of Corredor Seco in Guatemala, and particularly the community of Santa María Xalapán in Jalapa, is suffering from notable marginalization, lack of basic foodstuff and employment opportunities.