Germans and Americans are pessimistic about their economies. While the European Central Bank and Federal Reserve remain committed to fighting inflation, the ECB faces a much tougher task.

At 32 years old, Mercosur faces an existential crisis; Petro signals a big shift on drug policy; Massa’s last-ditch election spending will hobble the next government.

Investment inflows perpetuate Mexico’s north-south divides; Washington fetes Uruguay.

Without new measures to build democratic institutions, entrenched corruption, migration, and violence will only get worse.  

Central America Takes on Corruption  Central American judiciaries have been stepping up to fight corruption. Last year Guatemala’s attorney general’s office, working closely with UN-backed Internati…

Despite significant investment, China's attempts to cultivate influence in Central and Eastern Europe have faltered in recent years.