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latin americaAn agreement over Bolivia’s constitution sets the stage for another epic political year
The arrest of Chile's former dictator remains a landmark
event in international justice
A social tide forces change in Lima, where people's problems - and Alan García's - run deep
A tense region and authoritarian domestic politics limit the space for progress in Yerevan
The historic failure of United States policy in its former “backyard” needs to be recognised
The pre-Olympics Tlatelolco massacre forty years ago remains a site of struggle (archive)
A clear referendum win maintains Rafael Correa’s radical momentum. But he is no Hugo or Evo...
A new regional body attempts to calm Bolivia’s political turmoil. A hard job in a fractured land
Daniel Ortega's regime asphyxiates Nicaragua's freedoms and seizes its music. But dissent stirs
A new voting round highlights Evo Morales's popularity - and obstacles to his radical project
How Brasilia sees Beijing: through a triple lens of pragmatism, anti-Americanism and principle. Plus: a Kenyan eyes the east, by Peter Kimani
A president’s neo-liberal reinvention has yet to win hearts or raise life-chances of poor Peruvians
A seething tax revolt exposes the unresolved tensions of Argentina's modern political history
The trial of Peru's former president highlights vital issues of truth, power and accountability
A Colombian city in transformation is reaching beyond notoriety and conflict. Is it working?
The release of Ingrid Betancourt is a stunning blow to her captors - and a lesson to her liberators
Polit.ru's Emil Dabagyan reports on the changes that have taken place in Cuba since Fidel Castro's younger brother came to power
A series of votes on regional autonomy tests Bolivians' capacity to live together
The death of a co-founder and the freeing of hostages mean crisis for the FARC movement (archive)
A core principle of the US constitution has been vindicated by the country’s Supreme Court
Where is Raúl Castro taking Cuba, and how will the Cuban "system" and people respond?
Marina Silva's departure is good news for Brazil's "developmentalists" and bad for the Amazon
A many-sided argument over autonomy for Bolivia's eastern region is coming to a climax
Paraguayans have written a fresh page in world history - twice over. Now for the hard part...
A passionate, lyrical voice that embraced négritude, Marxism and surrealism is stilled
The violent protests in Haiti against rising food prices expose its deeper political predicament
Alvaro Uribe's Colombian government sees the Farc guerrillas as the key threat to peace and democracy. There are others closer to home
The end of neocon hegemony could transform the US's profile in Latin America
The survivors of an epic leftist wave now find themselves in open sea (archive)
A former Catholic bishop defeats the world's longest-serving ruling party (archive)
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