U.S. foreign aid was once a powerful bargaining tool
The Trump administration has undermined the U.S. global reputation as a reliable partner.
The U.S. sent 238 Venezuelans to a foreign prison, claiming they’re gang members
Why did these migrants end up incarcerated without trial in El Salvador?
Are we exaggerating populism’s threat to democracy?
A new book argues that democracy is actually pretty resilient.
In El Salvador and elsewhere, leaders find ways to break term limits
When leaders bend the rules to stay in power, it’s a red flag for democracy
Why El Salvador’s mass arrests won’t lower the murder rate
By promising to reduce homicides, politicians are forced to make deals with the gangs
Millennial politicians are shaking up Latin America. Here’s how they differ from the old guard.
Generational turnover is getting rid of ‘los mismos de siempre’ and making politics more unpredictable.
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
Brazil’s president is rallying his base — so that he can expand his power
Our research finds that voters may encourage democratically elected leaders to undermine democracy
In El Salvador, criminal gangs are enforcing virus-related restrictions. Here’s why.
Inmates are lined up during a security operation at the