Like many Central American countries battling corruption, Guatemala has found little to no viable solutions to their struggles, even with new individuals in positions of government, congress or the courts.

Presidential candidates in Ecuador geared up for their last weekend of campaigning with a variety of activities.

In a march organized to coincide with the Day of Youth, Venezuelan students commemorated the 2014 deaths of protestors and demanded change from the government.

After more than a decade of strong support for left-wing governments and coalitions in much of Central and South America, “the tide in the region has turned back towards conservatives who must also overcome hurdles in order to hold onto power.” 

Surveys show that supporters of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) have flocked to other parties in recent weeks, following a poll asking the simple question “which party would you vote for, if the elections were today?”

Deputies with the legislative faction of the ARENA party presented a letter before the Legislative Assembly urging reform of the Law on Political Parties to prevent candidates from running for public office under different party tickets.

Bolivian newspaper Página Siete, famous for its staunch opposition to President Evo Morales and for its connections to the Chilean political far-Right, published a poll based on 800 interviews that took place between the 14th and the 15th of January.

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s administration could open the path to a third presidential candidacy of Keiko Fujimori for the elections of 2021.

The Venezuelan National Assembly approved the creation of the Consejo de Emergencia Agroalimentaria to develop an emergency plan to resolve inflation and shortage in the country.

A recent national poll shows that tension in Venezuela remains high as the economic crisis worsens.