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The raid almost certainly broke international law, but Ecuador’s president is hoping his strongman tactics will resonate with the electorate.
Washington looked the other way as coup leaders and drugs cartels conspired to turn Honduras into a center of the cocaine trade.
Indigenous Catholics have long argued they should be able to embrace both sides of that identity.
Purple was highly valued and associated with royalty, power, and prestige in various ancient cultures, including the Roman and Byzantine Empires. So how did red creep its way in?
Can a multinational security mission provide Haiti with a stable future? Not without sustained funding for after the troops leave.
More than half a million people made the treacherous crossing in 2023 – far higher than in previous years.
More than 6 million people have fled Venezuela seeking better living conditions – now they are boosting economic growth in their host countries.
Haiti is facing a wave of chaos as gang violence grips the country.
Early modern societies in Latin America and Spain saw a convergence of traditional medical knowledge and the professionalization of medicine. The resulting differences in access to care endure today.
Argentina is already feeling the sting of its new president’s policies – but Javier Milei is pressing ahead with ever-more radical plans to overhaul the economy.
The third-term president has used his experience and personal relationships with lawmakers to build the majorities that now support his agenda.
A survey of people across 24 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean found widespread concern over the economy and crime.
Mass arrests and the suspension of constitutional rights have been a feature of President Nayib Bukele’s tenure. A fresh mandate from voters will likely entrench his hardline approach.
Latin America’s spike in violence is the result of systemic problems that have long gone unaddressed.
Conversion was often a violent affair, but that doesn’t mean it was 100% successful. Colonial Latin America was home to many different spiritual traditions from Indigenous, African and Asian cultures.
When President Daniel Ortega returned to power in 2006, church figures supported him. Violent repression after the 2018 protests has soured the relationship and made clergy targets for intimidation.
Poverty, insecurity and a naive and misguided drugs policy have led to a virtual civil war in Ecuador.
Just five years ago, Ecuador was still considered one of the safest countries in Latin America. Now, there is a brutal war playing out between criminal gangs and the state.
Widespread violence tied to Ecuadorian drug gangs has left the country looking at a draconian response.
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