Few Argentines imagined that the new Administration of Mauricio Macri would move “so aggressively in the first days of government.” 

They organized an international meeting with renewed calls for new policy thinking. 

Deputies say the rightwing ARENA leadership is allowing its members to “constructively” criticize them to correct what is not being done well. 

Lula insists that he is the most honest guy around, while money will be tight it this year’s elections.

A sociologist and political analyst looks for more of the same, though he thinks the push for impeachment is collapsing; he also thinks change will come with new generations of political actors. 

While saying that it respects and will abide by the outcome of the December elections, the Maduro government seems determined to make life miserable for the new National Assembly.

Jimmy Morales, a comedian with no political experience, assumed the presidency of Guatemala on Thursday, January 14.  He promised to fight the corruption that brought the downfall of ex-president Otto Pérez, tackle citizen insecurity, which in 2015 had a rate of 35 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants.

Political transitions in the region, some would argue, point to a healthier and more pragmatic democracy. 

Peronismo is wounded, but still in control of congress. So what should the new president do?

Venezuelan politics begins a new and uncertain era.