The Americas
Criminal enterprise
Mexico’s gangs could be the country’s fifth-biggest employer
A recent paper suggests a novel way to curb their power
A textbook row
Andrés Manuel López Obrador puts his stamp on Mexico’s schools
Some parents and politicians are putting up a fight
Canada’s embattled prime minister
The spat with India only adds to Justin Trudeau’s woes
Support for his government was faltering even before the squabble
Rio roulette
Short of cash, Brazil’s government may end its gambling prohibition
The illegal sort takes in more than the drugs trade
Southern spooks
Latin America remains a playground for Russian intelligence
The region is a good spot to nurture spies
Argentina’s next president?
Meet Javier Milei, the front-runner to be Argentina’s next president
The radical libertarian gives an interview to The Economist
Se?ora Presidenta
Two women are vying to be Mexico’s next president
Claudia Sheinbaum will go head-to-head with Xóchitl Gálvez
Half a century later
Chile is still haunted by the coup in September 1973
Gabriel Boric, the young left-wing president, is a fan of Salvador Allende
Treasure islands
A wave of international rule-making threatens Caribbean tax havens
Their old wheezes are running out of steam
A win for democracy
Elections in Ecuador and Guatemala suggest an anti-incumbent surge
The rise of the outsider candidate is a broader trend across the region
Sub-national and sub-optimal
Latin America’s local governments too often fail their people
A forthcoming paper shows the effects of bad government