SOUTH AMERICA

Peru: a knife-edge election and an ongoing crisis

New president may choose to tackle systemic political instability by taking an authoritarian turn

Colombia: polarisation the winner

As runoff approaches, the peace agreement and fossil fuel transition are under threat

PERU: ‘For 20 years, voters have had to choose the lesser of two evils’

PERU: ‘If authorities once again ignore the popular will, accumulated discontent could trigger a new outbreak’

PERU: ‘The adult public and the mainstream press ridiculed our protests’

VENEZUELA: ‘The credit goes to detainees’ families, human rights organisations and the international community’

ARGENTINA: ‘Under the new law, workers have no real scope to defend their rights’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

VENEZUELA: ‘People once again believe they can influence what happens in their country’

VENEZUELA: ‘An economically stable authoritarian model could become entrenched’

VENEZUELA: ‘Although the repressive architecture remains intact, a small window of hope has opened’