Opinion & Analysis Neither castes nor authoritarianism 15-02-2024 11:37 Argentina has already suffered plenty from quasi-messianic leaders opening up deep grieta chasms with their friend-or-foe logic. by Nelson Castro
El Salvador Elections El Salvador goes to polls with gang-busting Bukele miles ahead 02-02-2024 12:32 El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele is all but guaranteed a resounding victory in elections Sunday, with his no-holds-barred war on gangs having earned him approval ratings hovering around 90 percent
OPINION & ANALYSIS Eduardo Porter: Latin America is waxing nostalgic for dictators 29-08-2023 10:09 Fifty years after Augusto Pinochet infamously squashed democracy in Chile, the false promise of authoritarian rule once again tempts the region’s citizens.
Latin America Nicaragua detains dissident bishop for 'provocative' activities 22-08-2022 12:08 The Nicaraguan government has placed Bishop Rolando Álvarez under arrest. The regime has been accused of increased repression of critics, and the arrest has created tension with the Church.
DIPLOMACY US joins with 55 countries to promote free Internet 28-04-2022 09:32 Amid a rise in authoritarian governments such as Russia cracking down on access to digital information, the United States on Thursday will join with more than 50 countries in launching an initiative to protect an open, safe Internet.