The fall of Guatemala’s Sandra Torres

Sandra Torres’ arrest comes less than a month after she competed in Guatemala’s presidential run-off election. Her fall reveals what the fight against corruption will look like in a post-CICIG era.

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AMLO’s first State of the Union address

On September 1, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) delivered his first summary of the country address. But AMLO’s Fourth Transformation—an ambitious political project to transform Mexico—seems to be falling short in addressing the country’s challenges, both nationally and internationally.

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Primary elections in Argentina…oxygen for Maduro?

Following the PASO results, a possible return of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to power could be the oxygen Maduro needs to perpetuate his dictatorship. But unlike the Chávez-Kirchner alliance of the 2000s, today’s context is very different.

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In Guatemala, Giammattei’s presidency is off to a weak start

Conservative Alejandro Giammattei was elected Guatemala’s new president in a second-round vote last Sunday. With minimum support in Congress and low voter turn, his presidency seems to offer more politics as usual, leaving much-needed reform out of the near future to solve Guatemala’s most pressing issues.

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What’s going on in Puerto Rico?

Boricuas have taken to the streets to express their frustrations and demand the resignation of Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló. After a series of leaked vulgar texts and corruption scandals, Puerto Ricans have demanded and gotten accountability from their governor.

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