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Falling central bank reserves spark speculation and threaten inflation, increasing frictions within the MAS party.

Sarah T. Hines's 140-year history of water conflict in Cochabamba, Bolivia paints a picture of environmental world-building that is plodding, messy, and sorely needed.

The anti-government protests that erupted in December have a clear political agenda: new elections and the convening of a constituent assembly.

While lawmakers debate a proposed fracking prohibition, deepening struggles over the social and environmental impacts of oil and gas extraction loom.

A controversial, high-profile detention reveals deep divides within the MAS and an uncertain path forward amid an ongoing conservative backlash. 

Peru's latest political crisis is rooted in the failure of key transitions to consolidate democracy and basic social coexistence.

Laura Mora's new film depicting five boys on a journey to claim a small piece of land severs the violent myths governing heterosexuality in Colombian society, crafting potent worlds of queer possibility, care, and liberation in the face of violence and dispossession.

Con fuerte movilización ciudadana en todo el país y los poderes del estado ya deslegitimados, las ventanas de diálogo se van cerrando.

With mass protests rocking the country and the legitimacy of state powers in ruins, space for dialogue is closing.

A history of broken promises and a lack of representation in the process dampen expectations of real change for residents in conflict zones.

Six years after the peace accords, former guerrillas develop alternative economies and livelihoods through micro-breweries and cultural spaces.

The centerpiece of Petro's "total peace," talks with the ELN will require considerable cooperation between Bogotá and Caracas.