As new research shows huge setbacks to education and inequality, the region’s leaders seem to be “sleepwalking,” writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.

Peru’s economy has long been largely safe from its unstable politics. The April 11 election could change that.

Criminal investigations and fears of fraud loom over this year’s presidential election.

As center-left leaders in Europe and the U.S. prioritize the fight against climate change, the same cannot be said of their Latin American peers.

The arrest of his predecessor on terrorism charges is the latest step by Arce’s government to set off alarms.

U.S. aid can help, but conditions in much of Central America are dire, says a former president of Costa Rica.

A critical look at past U.S. aid efforts, and how to improve them going forward, by a former president of Costa Rica.