Years after being ousted during his third term in office, the former Peruvian strongman was sentenced to 25 years in prison for crimes he committed as president. He was later pardoned – twice.
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Brazil’s attempt to strike a balance between free speech and regulation of online platforms has become politicized – complicating future legislation.
Jennifer, now 41 years old, was the first female gang leader in Honduras, a country devastated by gang wars. Fifteen years after going straight, she tells her story.
The fallout from Venezuela’s election will throw the country deeper into crisis.
President Nicolás Maduro claimed victory, but regional leaders and outside observers have cried foul.
Maduro declared winner in Venezuelan election, and world leaders have made clear their suspicion.
As the dust settles on the attempted coup in Bolivia, people are pointing the finger at the country’s president.
Backed by an overwhelming majority, Claudia Sheinbaum has a unique opportunity to advance gender equality in Mexico.
Electoral violence has marred the run-up to the June 2 vote. But despite fears over personal safety, support for democracy endures.
Mexico will elect its first woman president on Sunday.
Many young Mexican men that are working in precarious conditions are drawn into the fold of drug cartels.
Mexican elections have been marred by political violence for years, and this year will be no different.
Governments across Latin America are resorting to draconian measures in an attempt to rein in surging gang violence.
Nearly all countries in the region have criminalised either femicide or feminicide, which has had a tremendous impact on society.
Girls bear the brunt of the climate crisis. It’s time we bring them to the centre of international climate policy.
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.
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