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. 

Thoughts on the utility of a truth commission; former mayor of Bogotá Antanas Mockus, a defender of the peace process with the FARC, thinks jail time may be necessary for some guerrilla leaders; and the problem of removing landmines are some of the issues coming out of Colombia. 

The capture of 93 kingpins of organized crime and the eradication of 37 drug gangs has led to reduced levels of violence. 

Sectors of society are losing their fear of denouncing immunity and calling out perpetrators of violence and corruption.  

A criminal network put out a contract for $200,000 U.S. on special prosecutors. 

Old patterns of crime, violence, repression, and security persist. 

In El Salvador, indigenous leader Jesús Amadeo Martínez asserted that indigenous communities are not on the agendas of Central American governments, while in Guatemala the government found itself in violation of the indigenous right to self-identification when forcing some to comply with the norms of the National Registry. 

Next October 22nd Law No. 20,830 will take effect, thus recognizing the legal coexistence between people of the same sex in Chile.