Issue Jan 17-23 2024: On January 20, 2024, Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba died in her apartment in her hometown of Medellín from an apparent heart attack. She was 68 years old. Córdoba had recently been hospitalized in 2023. The grandniece of a prominent Afro-Colombian politician, she had a long career as an activist and politician

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: According to the recent Latinobarómetro survey, only 48 percent of people support democracy in Chile.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: Though 2024 will be an election year in many parts of Latin America and the Caribbean, there are no guarantees that democracy will prevail.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: While Argentinians are in agreement that something must change in their country, the ‘what’ and ‘how’ remain contentious questions.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: Psychiatrist Rebeca Jiménez’s recently published book, La distorsión del poder, affords all Venezuelans, regardless of where they currently reside, an opportunity to explore their wounded psychological backgrounds.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: The Organization of American States (OAS) continues demonstrating its importance for its member states as Guatemala transitions governments.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: A Peruvian politician has been evading justice for months after being sentenced to three and a half years in prison.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: Almost 20% of legislative initiatives revised by congress during the last year were purely declarative projects that sought to bring attention to “public need” or “national interest,” such as the creation of ministries and official holidays.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: The Panama Canal, widely regarded as a cornerstone of global trade and credited for its ability to expedite travel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, now risks losing its longtime customers.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: After enduring a political setback this past summer, when the Mexican Supreme Court nullified several legal reforms backed by his party, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has retaken the offensive: