After suffering from the worst election results in its history, the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional party (FMLN) will hold a referendum to elect new leadership.

José Huerta, a politician who supervises the day to day operations of the Chilean Subsecretary of Telecommunications, has been accused as having more power and influence in the organization than the actual leader of the institution, Pamela Gidi.

Fundamental themes have arisen in Argentina; the disappearance of two historic political parties and the Supreme Court ruling on wiretapping.

The leader of the Frente Renovador alliance and candidate for the Chamber of Deputies, Sergio Massa, arrived at the first official meeting with presidential candidate Alberto Fernández with polls he commissioned days earlier.

–Researched and written by Aaron Freeman— The Civil Self-Defense Patrols (PAC) were a paramilitary organization during the mid-late stages of the 1960-1996 armed conflict in Guatemala. While their controversial human rights record is making headlines, they have mobilized as part of a political action and lobbying association, and they have their presidential candidate—Estuardo Galdámez of

Thelma Cabrera has inspired hope in indigenous and rural populations while evoking deep fears in others, bringing Guatemala face-to-face with the ghosts of its past.

Mauricio Jürgensen, a popular morning show host in Chile, spoke to a news outlet about completing his first year in the spotlight, his opinions on politics, and the online criticism he receives.

Negotiations for a Kirchnerist-Massa agreement continue to be tense as the Argentinian elections approach.

In homage to Sandinista militant Bismarck Martínez, who was murdered under mysterious circumstances, the dictatorial couple tries to uplift their worn-out base.

The interpretation of the constitutionality behind the question of confidence continues to be debated in Peru.