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The decision to participate in an election is not about assigning legitimacy, but about choosing a terrain in which to contest power from an authoritarian regime.

Rejecting science, creating enemies and polarizing discourse are part of Jair Bolsonaro’s leadership style. But can this style survive the simultaneous economic, political and social crisis that the pandemic has unravelled?

If rates of female ownership and investment in female-led companies decline in the post-COVID economy, this could spell further hardship for the region.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s decision to travel to the US was met with concern and incredulity in Mexico and bafflement among many Democrats in the US. Being seen as a close ally to Donald Trump could be detrimental to the future of bilateral relations.

The speakers discuss the status of the peace deal and its key components agreed to between the Colombian government and the FARC.

Brazil has become an even more dangerous country during the COVID-19 pandemic, with staggering increases in homicides, domestic violence, and violent crime.

The president’s emergency decrees have sidelined the congress, which is worrying for accountability and the rule of law.

Democracy is often depicted as a means to peacefully resolve political conflict and socioeconomic discontent. But what happens when that essential safety valve of elections has been closed off?

There has been no better example of the political diversity in Latin America than the varying responses of governments to the coronavirus crisis.

Exploring the challenges Venezuela currently faces in rebuilding its energy sector.

Colombia’s President Iván Duque is trying to stabilize the country’s marginalized, conflict-wracked regions while avoiding a full implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement. The murder of social leaders underscores the limitations of the strategy.

As Haiti enters its 12th week of political turmoil and economic inactivity, a path forward remains blocked by a standoff between an unpopular president and a diverse opposition unable so far to coalesce politically to force his ouster.

The popular uprisings in Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Haiti have many different causes and one thing in common: If history is any indicator, the outlook for genuine, lasting change is grim.

The demand will be there, but a range of barriers are likely to limit growth in agricultural trade links between the UK and Latin America.

The Cuban autocracy remains a nagging reminder of United States impotence in rooting out Communism.

The nationalist urge to keep the world off your back extends to foreign finance.