BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At the start of this decade, Latin America was hurtling to the left. Progressives, seizing on public outrage over entrenched inequities exacerbated by the pandemic, swept

At the start of this decade, Latin America leaned left as progressive politicians gained power amid public outrage over inequities worsened by the pandemic.

Right-wing populists have been making headway in some of Latin America’s biggest economies, promising a strong-arm approach to combatting crime and illegal immigration as an…

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At the start of this decade, Latin America was hurtling to the left. Progressives, seizing on public outrage over entrenched inequities exacerbated by the…

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Right-wing populists have been making headway in some of Latin America's biggest economies, promising a strong-arm approach to combatting crime and illegal…

Though homicide rates have broadly declined, a rise in some crimes like extortion have boosted candidates calling for strong-arm tactics against crime and immigration.