While many details remain unclear, a scandal involving two former aides could permanently paralyze Petro’s agenda.

Journalists, judges and prosecutors are leaving the country as repression is expected to intensify, regardless of who wins the June 25 election.

A response from AQ’s readers.

Central America’s largest country is struggling with inequality, crime and threats to democracy. Then why do leading candidates in upcoming elections sound similar to the incumbent?

HRW's Tamara Taraciuk Broner on why many in the region see El Salvador's hard line as a model to emulate, and how to counter this trend.

"We have to pay attention to what's happening in Mexico because it serves as a warning," said the AS/COA Online editor-in-chief.

After Treasury Department sanctions against high-ranking politicians for alleged “significant corruption,” what could be next?