The Brazilian Right might be back on top of the country’s government for the first time in many years, but its mandate will be anything but easy. Conflicting economic pressures and massive public disapproval will frustrate neoliberals trying to reassert power after years of Leftist rule.

In an analysis of stagnated economic and social development in Guatemala, Manfredo Marroquín called for innovative thinking to deal with cycles of poverty and violence.

The legacy of Óscar Arias is the reason that he will not run for a third term as President of Costa Rica.

Nicaragua is a nation famously plagued with numerous environmental disasters. Generally, a country that experiences frequent disasters would be much more prepared for them than countries that do not, but this is not exactly the case with Nicaragua.

Political discontent has arisen in the Peruvian left after the presidential election. 

Proponents of same-sex marriage in Mexico are waiting for the Legislative branch to finally take a crucial step in formally supporting same-sex couples’ rights to marry.

Attacks on Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas are just one example of the Mauricio Macri administration’s lurch to the right.

A renowned Peruvian psychoanalyst considers the social fabric and political experiences that tie Latin Americans together.

The era of the Left’s dominance in Latin American politics may be ending. Since Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez assumed power in 1999, the region has lived what is often referred to as the Latin American “left turn.” Leftist parties have taken power or significantly increased their electoral support in much of the region. Recent political trends,

Ex-President of Bolivia Carlos Mesa Gisbert brought together ideas about globalization and losing a sense of individuality to explain the rise of nationalism and religious fundamentalism across the globe.