A Brazilian general recently expressed his concern for democracy in his country, but not without backlash.

The assassination of a controversial witness in several cases against high profile politicians produced strong reactions from many leaders, including former president Álvaro Uribe.

—Written by Sarah Simon– Forty-six-year-old Mario Abdo Benítez, “Marito,” of Paraguay’s Colorado Party won the April 22 presidential election with just over 46% of the vote, while his centrist opponent Efraín Alegre earned 43%. Voters also cast ballots for a new parliament and governors of the country’s 17 departments.

Evangelical churches have surpassed their history as marginal religious institutions in Latin America to become main protagonists in Latin American political debates regarding topics such as gay marriage.

Mexico’s first presidential debate for the 2018 elections was held on Sunday, April 22.

Testimony from key witnesses provided further evidence that President Jimmy Morales asked for money from private businesses to “defend the vote” during his presidential campaign.

In his first interview with Salvadoran media, José Luis Merino, better known by his pseudonym Ramiro Vásquez, discussed the future of the Salvadoran socialist movement and the FMLN, a socialist guerrilla group turned political party to which he belongs.

Luis Barrionuevo of the Partido Justicialista, known as the Peronistas, recently appointed two new members to his entourage.

The near future sees Guatemala participating in a referendum surrounding its dispute with Belize, as well as the naming of a new Attorney General. With corruption running rampant in the realm of Guatemalan politics, tensions, and distrust are high.

It isn’t merely the entrance of a new candidate into Mexico’s presidential race which raises red flags, but the negative impact of the decision to let him run.