Latin America

Bernardo Arévalo Brings Hopes of Stemming Guatemala’s Corruption

On August 20, Bernardo Arévalo overwhelmingly won Guatemala’s presidential election on a message of anti-corruption and social progress. His victory,…

8 months ago

Disillusioned Brazilians Elect Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro will become Brazil’s next president on January 1 after he handily won October’s election and runoff.  Bolsonaro, an…

5 years ago

Columbia’s Upcoming Presidential Election and Iván Duque

Columbia—South America’s oldest democracy—goes to the polls on June 17th to elect a new president. Given the position of the…

6 years ago

A Castro is No Longer the Leader of Cuba

For the past 12 years the 86-year-old Raúl Castro has ruled Cuba after taking over the country from his brother,…

6 years ago

Is Lula da Silva Done For?

For the past four years Brazil has been the center of a massive internal corruption probes.  The largest probe, Operacao…

6 years ago

Venezuela: In the Midst of a Crises

In 1998 Hugo Chávez was elected president of Venezuela.  He ran on a populist platform that pledged to use the…

7 years ago