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Latin Americans Are Souring on Democracy. That’s Not So Surprising Considering the Region’s History

By Marie Arana

Ilhan Omar Clashed With Venezuela Envoy Elliott Abrams Over Washington's Role in Latin America. Here's the History Behind Her Claims

By Ciara Nugent

Argentina Faces Crucial Vote on Legalizing Abortion

By Ciara Nugent

Why Argentina's Abortion Vote Matters

By Ciara Nugent
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Why Colombia’s Fragile Peace Is Tied to the Fate of an Ex-Guerrilla Leader

Colombia’s presidential elections on Sunday are the first since the end of the war

By Ciara Nugent

Trump's Penchant for Chaos Brings Less World Order

There’s no one way to produce a U.S. foreign policy. “Realists” hew to a pragmatic view of the world. Moralists are more guided by convictions. Academics identify a Hamiltonian school of thought, also a Wilsonian,...

By Karl Vick

Why Police Reform Often Fails

President Donald Trump’s appointment of Attorney General Jeff Sessions has led people to speculate about the fate of recent police reform efforts.Early into his tenure, Sessions said he intended to “pull back on” the Justice...

By Yanilda González, University of Chicago / The Conversation

In Guatemala, Even Walking to School Can Turn Deadly

"The children died together and together they will remain"

By John Moore

Mexico Wakes Up to President-Elect Trump Next Door

Trump has promised to build a wall on the border and deport undocumented immigrants

By Ioan Grillo/Mexico City

Think Politics Are Bad in the U.S.? Welcome to Venezuela

Hyperinflation, hunger and tense street protests

By John Otis/Caracas

The Mandate for Change—a Q&A with Argentina's President Mauricio Macri

TIME foreign affairs columnist Ian Bremmer had a chance to speak recently with Argentina’s reformist President Mauricio Macri. His piece is in this week’s edition of TIME—what follows is a transcript of their conversation in...

By Ian Bremmer

Witnessing a 'Complete Collapse of Society' in Venezuela

"I’m very scared of how it will end," says photographer Alvaro Ybarra Zavala

By Olivier Laurent

How the World's Longest-Running Civil War Ended

'The war has basically stopped'

By John Otis/Bogota

More Women in Zika-Stricken Countries Are Seeking Abortions

A new study shows that during the Zika virus outbreak, more women in countries where abortion is illegal have requested abortion medication

By Alexandra Sifferlin

These 5 Facts Explain Mexico's Precarious Politics

From the economy to elections, all you need to know about Mexico

By Ian Bremmer

The Anti-Incumbency Wave Is Changing the Politics of Latin America

A lefty region turns right

By Ruchir Sharma

Thanks to Economic Turmoil, Left-Wing Latin American Countries Are Turning Right

There’s a global story at play

By Ruchir Sharma

Peru Could Elect a Jailed Strongman's Daughter as President

Keiko Fujimori has taken advantage of her father's popularity in parts of Peru

By Giles Gibson/Lima

Hard-Hit Colombia Could Be the Key to Understanding the Zika Virus

Colombia has experienced the second-most cases of Zika in South America, and cases of microcephaly are expected to rise in coming months

By Ezra Kaplan/Bogota

Meet the Man Who Would Be Brazil's Next President

Vice-President Michel Temer is poised to take over should Dilma Rousseff be impeached—and he could take Brazil in a different direction

By Matt Sandy/Rio de Janeiro
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