–Written by Samantha Lee— After years of tension over a declining economy, Ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno announced a deal with the International Monetary Fund that will result in the elimination of gasoline subsidies, reduction of public spending, and tax and labor reform.

Citizens from all around the country will head to La Paz on October 10, for an open cabildo (town hall meeting) to discuss democracy, their vote, and to reject the centralism that Evo Morales’ government has pushed in the nation.

How will history judge Colombia’s former president?

Almost four months after the mass liberation of many political prisoners in Nicaragua, 139 still remain in prison.

The Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) of Costa Rica opened the 2020 municipal elections process. Elections will take place on February 2, 2020, in all 83 cantons.

In June, President Nayib Bukele tweeted that the construction of a bridge over the Torola River would be completed within 45 days; however, to date the bridge has not been constructed and there are no prospects that it shall be completed any time soon.

Chile’s leading socialist party, the PS, recently elected a new president, Álvaro Elizalde, who has since faced a far-left movement growing further away from the party.

In the fourth annual Budget Strength Management Meeting, the Uruguayan Minister of Economy Danilo Astori discussed public spending and its importance for both social and economic advances.

Risk of violence and scandal are the two main reasons people don’t vote for certain candidates in Colombia.

The Liberación Dominicana (PLD), Revolucionario Dominicano (PRM), Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD), and Revolucionario Social Cristiano (PRSC) parties received $1 billion pesos from the State in 2018.