The OAS meets this week in Santo Domingo. Plus: marijuana laws in Mexico, the World Economic Forum in Colombia and more.

The ruling PRI lost big in Mexico’s state elections June 5, but the problems go deeper than any one party.

Students seized control of more than 70 high schools across the state of Rio de Janeiro until the government promised more investment in education.

A tight race to become Peru's next president. Plus: Brazil's impeachment battle, rebuilding Ecuador, and more.

This week's podcast looks at the deep-rooted problems and common misconceptions of Rio’s favelas.

New senators are emerging who might vote against the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff.

Peru picks a president in second-round voting. Plus: elections in Mexico, women's rights protests in Brazil, and more.