During an interview in his modest home—near the nation’s capital, Montevideo, José “Pepe” Mujica talked about a range of themes, from politics to philosophy.

In Ecuador, some will do anything to prevent Lenin Moreno and Jorge Glas from winning the second round of presidential elections.

Reduced to a few tribes that are fighting over the last shards of influence, “the PRD has ceased to be (in fact and in its voting) a national political force, and can no longer claim to be the largest leftist party in the country.” 

The discussion about indigenous jurisdiction isn’t the only thing that has stopped congress; it also suffers from a dearth of leadership, with little loyalty between lawmakers and their parties. 

It turns out that criticisms over management and response to forest fires, along with the controversial appointment of Javiera Blanco as counselor for the Defense Council (CDE), have dropped Bachelet’s low poll numbers even further. 

The Argentinean government is caught in the rift between its economic forecasts and what actually happens in the economy: adjustment and de-industrialization.

On April 2, Ecuador will elect the successor to President Rafael Correa. Alianza País, the ruling party, is being represented by candidate Lenin Moreno.

The opening of regular sessions of the National Congress of Argentina was marked by the political differences between President Mauricio Macri and kirchnerismo, as they look forward to the upcoming legislative elections in October.

Being on the left in Chile does not mean being a revolutionary, because you are accepting the rules of the enemy.

According to a poll commissioned to GfK, 61% of the Peruvians believe that they need a government to rule them with an “iron fist.”