"In Chile and Elsewhere," an Americas Quarterly article by Editor-in-chief Brian Winter was featured in The Council on Foreign Relations blog.

Weapons diverted from the U.S. and from militaries are plaguing the region. Governments can do more to combat the phenomenon.

"While there were many reasons [for the results in Sunday’s vote...], one stood out: fear over violent crime,” wrote Brian Winter, as cited by Foreign Policy.

Sunday’s election shows how violent crime is dominating the political debate throughout much of Latin America, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.

Salvadoran-Americans are finding themselves behind bars, but their fate is not getting enough U.S. attention, writes a longtime Salvadoran observer.

The deaths of three police officers in the space of a month has added to the already acute security woes facing the government.

As defense minister, the former anti-corruption crusader is challenging criminal groups—and the military tasked with confronting them.