The Fuerza Popular has a threatening absolute majority in the Peruvian Congress that has the potential to weaken other branches of government.

On November 1, without the approval of the National Congress, President Michel Temer issued Decree 9188, authorizing up to 100% of the assets of mixed-capital companies to be sold.

“Solo el pueblo salva al pueblo,” is a message recently circulating in Venezuela among government officials meaning, “Only the people can save the people.”

Venezuela’s weekly TalCual publication will no longer appear in its printed version, much to the chagrin of long-term readers.

A few months before the elections of mayors and deputies, citizens can declare that the electoral offer of political parties has been deserted, as all debate and discussion has revolved around the candidates, rather than the platform.

Around the world, the Left is experiencing a crisis. In the developed world, the political Right seems to be gaining momentum by taking advantage of social discontent over income, stability of wages, unemployment, and increasing inequality. The same is happening in Latin America.

The Cambiemos Alliance, led by Argentina’s current president, Mauricio Macri, scored a landslide victory in the 2017-midterm elections, but their support is still far from universal. Two commentators, who are more sympathetic to the Peronista left, provided their analysis of the election results and of their impact on Argentine politics and the future of the

We are living in a period in which the Latin American right is growing, while progressive governments are wavering. The liberal governments that still exist have stunted ideological development or feature conservative inflections over the course of a term.

One hundred years ago, in 1917, the Great War gave way to the Russian Bolshevik revolution. Despite fighting for the people, and generating great hope worldwide, the revolutionaries left a trail of tragedy and pain.

There is no doubt that in Venezuela, the elementary act of voting has been transformed into an odyssey through abuses and outrages against citizens.