Neil Pyper

After a rollercoaster campaign that saw massive street protests and candidates disqualified and accused of corruption, the first round of Peru’s presidential election has failed to yield an outright victor.

Gang violence continued to worsen last year in the three countries that make up Central America’s so-called Northern Triangle—Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.

Latin American companies have been expanding their horizons over the last couple of decades. But it’s been slow going for many smaller companies.

Popular discontent has been simmering away in parts of Central America for some time, and now it’s finally boiling over.

Despite some positive developments in recent years, Latin American prison systems still suffer from severe overcrowding and corruption.

Peru’s recent economic boom and political stability mask a series of severe long-term challenges. And the country’s role in the international narcotics trade is a special cause for concern.