A recent celebration in a small Brazilian town reveals that the Amazon is grappling with many of the same gay rights issues as the rest of the world.

A preview article from Americas Quarterly Winter 2012 issue discusses the recent elections in Guatemala and Nicaragua, where chose two competing symbols of their pasts to address modern socioeconomic and security challenges. How will they fare?

When President-elect Otto Pérez Molina takes office on January 14, he will encounter a judicial system that has made substantial improvements, though challenges remain.

After the killing of Alfonso Cano, Timochenko takes over the FARC even as the group is in decline.

At the Virgen del Lourdes cemetery, limeños come together to celebrate Day of the Dead.

Nancy Brune explores the emerging drug trafficking ties between West Africa and Brazil in an article from the Fall 2011 issue of Americas Quarterly, which hits newsstands November 9.

Investing for social or environmental impact is still a brand new field. Here's a road map to take you past the pitfalls.