Halfway through his term, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is moving from bending democratic norms and laws to breaking them—a slide that the U.S. cannot afford to ignore.

As Liberia heads to a closely contested runoff election, the possibilities are decidedly limited. 

To curb violence and drug trafficking, Mexico needs functioning civilian police forces and court systems, not US military strikes and boots on the ground.

The electoral strength of the right is pushing Latin America’s leftists away from progressive causes.