The introduction of Brazilian Armed Forces in the state of Rio de Janeiro was decreed in February by Brazilian President Michel Temer in an effort to make progress in decreasing and controlling violent and drug-related crime in the city.

As a result of the Lava Jato corruption scandal affecting multiple Latin American countries, the Peruvian people’s trust in their elected officials and institutions is extremely low and constitutes Peru’s worst political crisis since the fall of fujimorismo.

Is it the end of electoral politics in Latin America?

While Venezuela does face economic and political turmoil, there is reason to remain optimistic.

Within a period of two years, starting in November 2017, 14 of the 18 countries in continental Latin America will participate in presidential or legislative elections.

On March 8, International Women’s Day, women from all over Buenos Aires gathered at Plaza Del Mayo, in a march for women’s rights. One of the biggest issues presented at the march was the right to legal, safe, and free abortion.

“I don’t have exact data,” her essay begins, “but it wouldn’t be crazy to affirm that few women in El Salvador have not been victims of harassment on the street.”

Mempo Giardinelli’s commentary of the presidential inauguration speech went beyond the usual analysis of political rhetoric.

In Mexico, the year 1968 is identified by the uprising and repression of the student movement.

With a focus on left and right populism and the failure to create new and effective value chains, Colombia has been left with a lack of strong and independent institutions.