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The Honduran First Lady recently said that she would like to send her daughter to the United States to study, “but not with a coyote, that I would never do.” Read more +

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For anyone still wondering how Donald Trump came to be the Republican Party’s nominee for president of the United States, his surprise visit to Mexico on Wednesday for a meeting with President Enrique Peña Nieto offered some clues. Read more +

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Every day Ecuador sinks deeper towards a state of outright crisis. In the face of an economic contraction, the country must overcome enormous obstacles to recovery and growth. Its politics don’t offer a clear way out and look more unpredictable every month.Read more +

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For all of Peru’s economic gains, many voters have felt left out of the prosperity—and of the political process. To have a lasting impact as president, Kuczynski has to do better.Read more +

05 de Junho de 2016 - Força Nacional de Seguranca assume a segurança das áreas de competições dos jogos Rio 2016. Foto: Roberto Castro/ME

Though the threat of terrorism has caused alarm in Brazil, growing crime on the streets of Rio has emerged as the top concern during the Olympics.Read more +

In Latin America, African descendant youth are in the headlines in places like Brazil and Colombia, where more black youth are attending colleges and universities than ever before. Read more +

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The Salvadoran Supreme Court ruling on the country’s amnesty law has been praised by human rights advocates, but could open a Pandora’s Box for a country that already faces daunting challenges.Read more +

Venezuela’s democratic balance is at a high-risk moment. Protecting it requires an urgent political dialogue amongst Venezuelans. Read more +

Former President of Spain Zapatero presents to Council on process of dialogue in Venezuela / Flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Secretary General Luis Almagro's recent visibility is not enough to hide the deep problems the OAS is facing.Read more +

The neoclassical Palacio del Congreso de la Nación Argentina (1906) in Buenos Aires is the seat of the country's Senate and Chamber of Deputies.

Political reform—the effort to redesign the functioning or constitutional architecture of a political regime, the electoral system, or political parties—has become an important issue in Latin America.Read more +

The result of the Brexit vote has opened a Pandora's box whose contents will cause disturbances across a range of issues, from the recovery of the global economy to the future of European integration.Read more +

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Reactions to the announcement of a ceasefire in Colombia reveal a fractured country, but with hope for the future.Read more +

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Daniel Ortega stands as Nicaragua’s only candidate five months before the election. A high approval rating and fractured opposition will likely pave the way for him to win an unprecedented fourth term in office.Read more +

In celebrating the day of family remittances, we are honoring migrants and the impact of their earnings on development, as well as their efforts, challenges, and sacrifices to extend their love to their families in tangible ways.Read more +

Enrique Peña Nieto / Flickr

On Sunday, June 5th, around 37 million people voted to elect new governors for 12 of Mexico’s states and new constituency and municipal leaders.Read more +