The general was an early advocate for Indigenous people—but reality has fallen brutally short of his ideals.

At his summit on Venezuela, Colombia’s president must demand respect for democracy and the environment, writes a former Venezuelan mayor.

The deaths of three police officers in the space of a month has added to the already acute security woes facing the government.

Central America’s largest country is struggling with inequality, crime and threats to democracy. Then why do leading candidates in upcoming elections sound similar to the incumbent?

As defense minister, the former anti-corruption crusader is challenging criminal groups—and the military tasked with confronting them.

A new book details how mining titan Moritz “Mauricio” Hochschild helped Jews escape the Nazis in Bolivia, only to be scapegoated himself.

HRW's Tamara Taraciuk Broner on why many in the region see El Salvador's hard line as a model to emulate, and how to counter this trend.