Incumbent President Daniel Noboa and his leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez crisscrossed their equator-hugging Andean nation ... tattooed scion of a banana empire, and Gonzalez, a similarly telegenic ...

Long having been considered the ‘US’s backyard,’ Latin America is the crucible of anti-imperialist struggle – yet with the rise of China as an economic and ideological counterweight to Washington, we ...

Ecuador's dueling presidential hopefuls made a last-ditch pitch to late-deciding voters Thursday, wrapping a bitter campaign ...

The coca plant has been cultivated in South America for thousands of years and used for a variety of ritual, spiritual, and ...

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo The S&P 500 advanced on Thursday, with gains in ...

Cox & Kings’ Train to Machu Picchu group trip is for those looking to plunge into Peru. Combine Inca riches with condor-swooped Colca Canyon, shimmering Lake Titicaca and the charming colonial-era ...

James L. Fitzsimmons received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2002. He taught at a number of institutions before coming to Middlebury and has held writing fellowships at Dumbarton Oaks Research ...