China tops the U.S. on positive influence in Latin America for the first time (65% vs. 57%). What the 2026 Latinobarómetro means for business.

Brazil is heading for another Lula-Bolsonaro showdown. But this time it is Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son Flávio who stands ...

Aug. 12 (UPI) --For most Latin Americans, the Democratic Socialists of America probably seems like a distant feature of domestic U.S. politics. That may be a mistake. DSA has grown dramatically in ...

For years, Latin American politics seemed trapped in a familiar cycle. The Left promised social justice. The Right promised stability. Governments changed, parties rebranded, presidents came and went ...

Across Latin America and the Caribbean, voters worried about rising crime have elected populists who promise to impose order and security in their countries. Some observers have read this development ...

Latin America’s rightward shift now faces its biggest test.

Polarization is often created by political elites aiming to gain popularity, but it can also be caused by social conflicts rooted in extreme inequalities, according to a new book about Latin America ...

July 1 (UPI) --On July 4, the United States will commemorate 250 years since the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. The declaration announced a revolutionary ...

Latin America has moved right. Not in one election, not in one country, and not as a passing mood. The region’s political map has been reordered. Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Colombia, Honduras, ...

How do Indigenous peoples across Latin America participate in politics and what explains it? More than 500 Indigenous groups have experienced repression and attempts at erasure. Still, Indigenous ...