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An unexpected parallel carries a warning for Chile’s incoming president.

Youth movements, women and international cooperation show the way to escape the region’s dire situation.

The Peruvian novelist brings Central America’s bloody Cold War past to life – with a surprising political angle.

The left-wing candidate for Colombia’s presidency is building new alliances, and straining old ones.

Amid fears Bolsonaro may try to prevent a peaceful transition, generals emerge as key power brokers.

Use of renewable energy is rising, although politics may get in the way, an expert says.