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Janette Habel and Michael Löwy defend the political and intellectual legacy of Che Guevara as a Marxist, against Samuel Farber's critique.

With key polls approaching, negotiations to resolve Venezuela’s political crisis are stuck. To avoid prolonging the country’s malaise, the government, the opposition and foreign powers should converge behind a plan involving sanctions relief and matching steps by Caracas toward fairer votes and better-functioning state institutions.

FIU Adam Smith Center and Atlas Network’s Center for Latin America announce an important study on the impact of administrative bureaucracies in Latin America.

Liberalism is at risk of not succeeding as long as democracy andfree markets are only partially adopted, and while authoritarianregimes seem to be reappearing with alarming frequency.

Colombia's presidential election is down to the wire with polls showing both candidates in a near statistical tie. If leftist candidate Gustavo Petro wins, he will be the first left-wing president of Colombia.