Are we exaggerating populism’s threat to democracy?
A new book argues that democracy is actually pretty resilient.
Peru’s ex-president Alberto Fujimori was just pardoned — again. What’s going on?
Since he was convicted of crimes against humanity in 2009, his sentence has been hotly contested
Across Latin America, citizens and governments are clashing over their countries’ authoritarian pasts
Here’s what that looks like on the ground
Why Peru’s next leader was elected by a less than 1 percent margin
For Pedro Castillo and the left-wing Peru Libre party, the challenges ahead are enormous
Peru’s military say Shining Path insurgents killed 16 civilians. Others are not so sure.
Here’s how the politics of fear — and the legacy of old violence — may factor into Sunday’s voting.
El Salvador’s president launched a ‘self-coup.’ Watch for creeping corruption and authoritarianism.
Peru’s authoritarian past is a cautionary tale for El Salvador’s future
Peru’s upcoming presidential election is really a referendum on its troubled constitution
What’s at stake in the runoff between leftist front-runner Pedro Castillo and right-wing, dynastic candidate Keiko Fujimori?
Peru’s government forcibly sterilized Indigenous women from 1996 to 2001, the women say. Why?
Indigenous women have been demanding justice ever since.
Peru had three presidents in just one week. How could that happen?
When legislators impeached a popular reformer, protests toppled his successor
El Salvador’s president sent troops to occupy the legislature. Here’s what’s going on.
Nayib Bukele is popular with the people, but not with lawmakers.