Judging from the latest polls, we may see a major turn to the left in Latin America’s political map: The two largest countries in the region — Mexico and Brazil — may soon have leftist ...

Economically, a new wave of authoritarian populism in Latin America could threaten the region's incipient recovery by, among other things, scaring away investors.

In seeking to build a "coalition of the willing" for the invasion of Iraq, Washington was disappointed by Latin America's cool response.

In that same vein—unexpectedly for some, but predictably for many at the SFS Forum—the Latin America ideological map today is even more politically red than what it looked like a decade ago.

Political turmoil continues in Latin America with a series of actions against former presidents in several different countries over the past few weeks. The ex-president of Panama is now joining ...

The assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has shaken Ecuador and shone a spotlight on Latin America’s growing problem of political violence.

MEXICO CITY – Latin America, the traditional poster child for political risk in financial markets, is back as a source of concern for investors. Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Saturday ...

It may be mere coincidence that there is no word for “accountability” in the Latin American political lexicon. Nevertheless, its absence might help explain the region’s growing ro… ...