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When the Cuban Missile Crisis Shook the Hemisphere

As nuclear war loomed, ordinary people throughout Latin America made their voices heard.

Governments are building massive facilities to contain a growing inmate population, but the strategy could backfire.

Citizens and leaders are abandoning the rules of liberal democracy. What can reverse the trend?

The government is betting that improving living conditions will bolster Milei’s reelection chances, an expert writes.

Next year’s midterm elections might alter the nation’s political map, writes an expert.

A survey shows commercial dependence has not led to political alignment.

A nation coping with an epic disaster is pressing for answers on its democratic transition, an expert writes.

History shows that newcomers often pursue a maximalist approach once elected. That can be dangerous—including to the leaders themselves.

North America would benefit from three decisions that could cement the region’s security and competitiveness for years to come, an expert writes.

How governments respond to natural disasters can shape their political trajectories, an expert writes.

The regions are seeking more meaningful ties to achieve economic transformation.

The right-wing lawyer is set to begin a four-year term on August 7.

Will Peru’s likely president-elect seek revenge, or build a democratic legacy?

Havana’s calculations and Washington’s aggressive posture will shape the island’s next chapter, two experts write.

Washington is threatening to walk away from one of the hemisphere’s most essential institutions. The region needs to say something about it.