Latin America
Lenín wins in Ecuador
April 4, 2017Left-wing candidate Lenín Moreno bucked Latin America’s regional trend to the right in Sunday’s election for Ecuador’s presidency, winning 51 to 49.
Read moreTrump policies split Latin American leaders into two camps
March 7, 2017While the U.S. president’s threats and insults may have been aimed mostly at bordering Mexico, they are eliciting a region-wide response.
Read moreArgentina’s President Macri has a Trump problem
February 16, 2017Mauricio Macri has trashed labor laws, laid off thousands of workers, and tightened immigration restrictions all in the hope of attracting U.S. investment. Trump’s nationalist
Read moreU.S. intervention in Cuba continues via “civil society” groups
October 7, 2016For the United States, old interventionist habits die hard.
Read moreEl Salvadoran leader discusses battle to end corruption
October 6, 2016Lourdes Palacios has been touring the U.S. to spread word of her country’s intention to end government corruption.
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