A group of civil society organizations is creating “Acción Ciudadana Frente a la Pobreza” to fight social and economic problems in Mexico. 

Peru’s boosters, both nationally and internationally, are bullish on its prospects, though many Peruvians are less optimistic. 

Democracy is not a success if human rights are violated and democratic spaces are restricted. 

Mexicans have long struggled for democracy, and while they have made progress, many of them feel disillusioned by their current version.  

That is “blindingly obvious,” though many politicians still treat it like an “untouchable” topic. 

On April 17, 2015 the Salvadoran Assembly voted again to ban same-sex marriage and adoption, with the measure receiving 47 of the 84 members’ votes, but it must now be ratified by two thirds of the Assembly, or 56 of the 84 total. 

The Western Left has always had a strong Eurocentric accent. The same definitions of left and right in Europe have spread throughout the world, but they don’t always match up to local realities. 

It’s okay to dream about the future of Bogotá, but that should not undercut action right now.  What is more, many voices need to be included in the discussion.

The Honduran elites believe they can govern the country with the same old bag of tricks (“cachurecadas”) that they’ve used to fool and intimidate people for centuries. 

The prosecutor served powerful interests while he was alive, and many want to take advantage of his death.