The opposition's next steps suggest a showdown is imminent. But on the ground in Venezuela, nothing is certain.

With Daniel Ortega's re-election on November 6 all but assured, his critics fear a return to the dynastic politics of the past.

The suspension of the recall referendum is just one more case in a growing list of violations against the country's magna carta.

The end of democracy in Venezuela was predictable, but it was still pretty shocking.

Fears of low turnout loom large as Chileans head to the polls on October 23 for the first time since President Michelle Bachelet’s reelection.

Unless President Evo Morales can jump-start the economy, he may face additional resistance to his presidency, writes AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth for World Politics Review.