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Popular but controversial leader Nayib Bukele is known for adopting bitcoin as legal tender
Drug violence reaches well beyond Mexico and Colombia into region’s quieter corners
Extra welfare payments worth billions could boost Bolsonaro’s re-election prospects
Residents see more Russians arriving in search of stability and opportunity amid conflict in Ukraine
Social activist gives powerful voice to country’s marginalised black community
Markets rise as rightwing candidate leads leftist rival ahead of decisive ballot next month
Biden condemns vote and hints at more sanctions against authoritarian regime
‘You need to invest that wealth in improving opportunities for others’
School closures caused by pandemic aggravate social inequality in the region
Lawsuit claims that manufacturers including Smith & Wesson and Colt facilitated the arming of drug cartels
Pedro Castillo alienates moderate allies by picking hardliner Guido Bellido
US calls on communist government to ease restrictions imposed after large demonstrations
Havana blames US sanctions after thousands demonstrate in anti-government protests
Pedro Castillo has rallied the poor and terrified the rich with his rhetoric of leftwing economic reform
President has remained popular throughout crisis while protests rock neighbouring countries
Moves follow controversial decision to hold continental football tournament during pandemic
Violence takes toll in country’s third-largest city as protesters call for sweeping changes
Beijing builds on Covid diplomacy as region endures crippling third wave
Demonstrators and police clash across country in show of anger over Duque’s policies
Biden administration seeks to stem tide of border crossings, especially by unaccompanied minors
Failure of health system to cope with surge in infections has exacerbated longstanding inequality
In a country that has barely grown for a decade, Brazil’s most famous city is mired in heavy debt and violent crime
Call for new welfare state to reduce ‘unsustainable’ inequality worsened by pandemic
The western state of Mato Grosso is riding an agricultural boom, driven by China, faith and Bolsonaro
Why some businesses are delivering social services in the world’s most unequal region
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