Ahead of the runoff elections in Ecuador, incumbent President Daniel Noboa and challenger Luisa González are locked in a neck-and-neck race. The outcome of the vote will be crucial for Ecuador’s future as the country grapples with escalating gang violence and organized crime. (Photo credit: Carlos Silva/Pool / Latin America News Agency via Reuters Connect.)

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Ecuador’s 2025 Elections: Caught between Political Polarization and Escalating Violence

The results of Ecuador’s 2025 general elections have revealed deep political divisions. The tight race between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and challenger Luisa González, has set the stage for an […] Read More >

Milei’s First Year in Argentina Leads to Setbacks for the LGBTIQ+ Community

On a sweltering February afternoon in downtown Buenos Aires, the transvestite-trans collective leads a march alongside the human right’s organization the Grandmothers and Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo. Behind […] Read More >

Charrúa: Chile’s Energy Enclave Battling Darkness

High-voltage towers, metal fences, and warning signs greet visitors as they enter the rural town of Charrúa, located nearly 500 kilometers south of Santiago, Chile’s capital. Here, a community made […] Read More >

Latin America: Week in Review

Bishop Rolando Alvarez Sentenced in Nicaragua

NICARAGUA: Catholic bishop Rolando Álvarez — one of the most outspoken critics of President Daniel Ortega’s regime — was sentenced to more than 26 years in prison on Friday Feb. […] Read More >

Peru’s Castillo Ousted from Presidency

PERU: President Pedro Castillo was impeached and arrested on Wednesday on rebellion charges after he attempted to dissolve the legislative body and take control of the government. Ahead of the […] Read More >

Chile and Bolivia Resolve Silala River Case

CHILE: President Gabriel Boric celebrated on Thursday the International Court of Justice’s ruling on the Silala River case, affirming its international waterway status. Disputes over the Silala River began in […] Read More >

 
Along Cusco’s Avenida de la Cultura, a man raises his fist and shouts "Wake up, Cusco!” on Dec. 13, the first day of what would be close to a week-long strike across the city. (Daniel Zawodny / Latin America News Dispatch)