Against a backdrop of widespread violence, a record number of voters will look to elect Mexico’s first woman president in a June election that polls predict will go to Claudia Sheinbaum.

Organized crime’s hold on local governments fuels record election violence; Europe’s cocaine pipeline shifting to the Southern Cone.

A global surge in avian flu outbreaks in birds and some mammals is worrying poultry farmers, scientists, and health experts. The trend is provoking questions about the future of the disease and globa…

California Capitalism's greatest successes are in education, health and climate.  Its greatest challenges are inequality and affordable housing.

Migration will rise this summer, inflaming U.S. politics; Brazil’s risky bet on soy.