Many presidents of various political persuasions find themselves under considerable political pressure. 

President Rafael Correa faced upper-class pushback over proposed legislation to increase taxes on inheritances and capital gains. 

The fact that Mauricio Macri is the head of the opposition is the clearest expression of Argentina’s political polarization.  The country is at a crossroads between two economic models. 

There is no doubt that Mexico needs reforms and changes, but they should do more than help energy companies make more money. 

Prominent historians, political scientists and analysts believe the Chavista revolution may be on the wane, and the country could be catching sight of a new political panorama. 

Brazil’s Rousseff and Lula call for unity during the PT’s party conference, despite sagging political support, scandal, and unpopular austerity policies, while a French political scientist takes the pulse of Brazil’s democracy. 

Protests in Guatemala continue to put pressure on the government after the resignation of the vice president.   

Congress prepares mea culpa for cases of irregular funding while the president’s poll numbers have plummeted. 

Guatemala is undergoing one of its deepest crises after a corruption scandal led to the resignation of Vice President Roxana Baldetti, while there is growing pressure on President Otto Pérez Molina to resign as well; and critics have plenty of “concrete proposals” to transform the political system, as people discover the power of protest.

The Government announced that it will deliver 9.6 billion pesos for the construction of the first line of the proposed metro system.