A personal look at the surprising politics of the US-Mexico border region.

While President Jair Bolsonaro’s favored candidates underperformed in the first round, new faces on the left attracted attention.

Brazil’s municipal elections saw setbacks for the president, gains for right-wing parties outside his orbit – and promising new voices on the left.

The absence of stable political parties is destabilizing democracies throughout Latin America.

With nationalism on the rise, politicians in charge of cities are forging alliances and bypassing national governments.

Municipal campaigns are awash with misleading propaganda, in a warning sign for the rest of the region.

Expect more populism ahead in one of the world’s hardest-hit countries by COVID-19.