Many states have used the coronavirus epidemic as a way to consolidate their power and strengthen the central government.

A group of conservative Mexican intellectuals question the validity of the outcomes of the 2018 legislative elections two years after they occurred and continue to deny that there is a legitimate majority in Congress.

After spending nine months as a political prisoner in Nicaragua, Roger Alfredo Martínez has released a book titled El Preso de la Celda 16, in which he recounts his experiences.

Colombia’s President has released an agenda aiming at dealing with the economic losses of the coronavirus pandemic, but many point out that there are serious lacks in terms of structural reforms to effectively combat losses.

From his election in 2018 to the current crisis situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has retained a strong base of support among Brazil’s evangelical population.

Preparation is well underway in the Dominican Republic for this Sunday’s presidential and congressional elections.

Mexico was already poor, unequal, corrupt and full of structural problems, like widespread violence, even before the arrival of the coronavirus, which infected nearly 47,144 people in the country.

The political participation of women has increased in Colombia, in part due to laws since 2014 requiring gender quotas. Women now must occupy at least 30% of the highest level positions.

Alberto Fernández and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva recently co-hosted a virtual conference on the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic for Latin America.

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has been a refugee in Argentina for the past seven months, but he remains active in his country’s politics.