The competition to succeed Claudia Sheinbaum may be her first major test as a presidential candidate.

Argentina and Bolivia hope to surpass Chile as a long-awaited lithium boom gains speed.

The Brazilian economy is improving this year. How sustainable is the trend of faster growth?

In a nation caught in economic crisis, the odds are stacked against Massa or Milei the day after the presidential election, writes a leading emerging-market economist.

Will demands for U.S. action help slow gunrunning to a region where the homicide rate is triple the global average?

A mining dispute has tapped into greater frustration over corruption and environmental policy.

Policies and investments are lagging. The government says a long-awaited action plan will be released for public comment by year’s end.