A continental divide
The region is falling in behind two alternative blocks: the market-led Pacific Alliance and the more statist Mercosur
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Justice in Guatemala
The genocide question
A former dictator’s conviction may not be the end of a tragic story
Mexican politics
The PRI’s long tail
A battle is brewing between Enrique Peña Nieto and the dinosaurs in his party
Venezuela's election aftermath
Cry havoc
As political and economic crises deepen, the army waits in the wings
Dams in the Amazon
The rights and wrongs of Belo Monte
Having spent heavily to make the world’s third-biggest hydroelectric project greener, Brazil risks getting a poor return on its $14 billion investment
Power in Argentina
Now for the courts
Cristina Fernández tries to tame an independent corner of government
Terrorism in Canada
Smoothly done
Reaching out to local Muslims seem to have paid off
Paraguay's elections
Return of the Colorados
A tobacco magnate promises change in one of South America’s poorest countries
Mexico's dissident teachers
Unruly southerners
Stick-wielding schoolmasters pose a challenge to the ambitious new government
Inflation in Brazil
Behind the curve
The Central Bank acts belatedly to bring prices back under control
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From darkness, dawn
After years of underachievement and rising violence, Mexico is at last beginning to realise its potential, says Tom Wainwright
A special report on Cuba
Revolution in retreat
Under Raúl Castro, Cuba has begun the journey towards capitalism. But it will take a decade and a big political battle to complete, writes Michael Reid
A special report on Latin America
So near and yet so far
A richer, fairer Latin America is within reach, but a lot of things have to be put right first, says Michael Reid
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Social media expose the ghastliness of the entitled set
Argentina's dollar tourists
Taking a vacation from inflation
Barack Obama’s visit to Mexico
The two presidents focus on issues other than drugs and violence
What's the population of Chile?
A trickier question than you might think
Plutocrats and their progeny
The region's richest take a well earned break
Jack Warner resigns (again)
The continuing adventures of a controversial former football boss
Colombia's "emerald tsar"
Víctor Carranza Niño died on April 4th, aged 77
Betting on Trudeau Mark Two
Can the son of a long-serving prime minister lead Canada's Liberals to victory?
Quito's new airport
A swish new airport makes for less frightening landings—but more frustrating check-ins
The Economist explains
Why is less cocaine coming from Colombia?
Smoking in Latin America
Chile, a bastion of tobacco addiction, introduces a ban
The Economist explains
Why has Canada killed off the penny?
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