What the candidates are saying about drug policy: sorting out the misinformation, half-truths, and sensible proposals. 

El Salvador’s ruling party plans to renew at least 30% percent of its leadership. 

Brazil’s announcement of plans to reduce its deficit receives criticism, while others call it President Dilma Rousseff’s “last chance.” 

The PAN and the PRI emulate the famous film of the late 1970s, “Kramer vs. Kramer,” but in reverse. 

The contest between Jimmy Morales and Sandra Torres will now focus the nation’s attention. 

Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa ordered the dissolution of a freedom of expression organization. 

Political change in Guatemala is having an influence on Central America. 

Mexicans feel a powerful malaise about their society and disenchantment with their political machinery. Though such feelings are widespread and touch all parties, much of this discontent has fallen heavily on President Enrique Peña Nieto. He continues to push back against his critics, though with limited success.

Many on the left are disenchanted with the PT government, but still don’t think impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff is the answer, even though they argue that her government “does not represent us.” 

Block 192, in the Andoas area of Loreto bordering with Ecuador, produces oil that is carried in the North Peru Pipeline to the coastal port of Bayovar, and in recent weeks Peruvian politicians have gone back and forth on it.