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Paraguay: Santiago Peña to Run a Still-Divided Country

The victor will face challenges including ruling party divisions and a debate over relations with Taiwan.

A controversial past weighs heavily on the conservative’s presidential bid.

Corruption allegations and infighting in the dominant party point to an especially fraught road to the 2023 elections.

Rafael López Aliaga’s win reveals a trio of challenges for Peruvian democracy.

He isn’t running, but Eugenio Derbez’s popularity shows voters want more options than they currently have.

A year after AQ’s mayors issue, local Latin American leaders are poised to enter national politics.

An intervention is not being planned, and wouldn’t have enough support, says the country’s most recent civilian defense minister.

A meeting between the two presidents in Los Angeles foreshadowed bigger trouble ahead, as Bolsonaro looks set to challenge the vote.

The assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse touched off a crisis that was years in the making.

A look at the Bolsonaro and Lula campaigns, from a Brazilian reporter with deep sources in both worlds.

The former Bogotá mayor is making his third run at the presidency and is leading in polls. Has he changed, or has the country?

The former economy minister’s victory reflects political disaffection as inequality threatens the country’s stability.

The former Bogotá mayor’s path to the presidency may not be as clear as it looks, says a leading Colombian analyst.

Win or lose, Rodolfo Hernández’s rise reflects the deep discontent in Colombian politics.

After her apparent landslide victory, five questions could shape her government.