Latin America
America Broke the Countries that Migrants in the Caravan Are Trying to Escape
The Trump administration should take them in to make amends, not spurn them
Republicans Whip Up Pre-Midterm Fears With Lies About Invading Migrant Caravan: Reason Roundup
Plus: Trump condemns poor cover-up of Saudi journalist killing and Houston compromises on sex robots.
Stossel: Socialism Fails Every Time
People who fled Cuba and Venezuela warn Americans not to embrace socialism.
Argentine Senate Rejects Abortion Legalization Bill
Had the bill passed, Argentina's conservative president said he would sign it into law.
Will El Chapo's Arrest Make the Drug Trade More Deadly?
Harvard economist Jeffrey Miron explains why taking out cartel kingpins demonstrates the folly of prohibition.
Jeff Sessions Says MS-13 Is a Major Player in the Narcotics Trade. The DEA Disagrees.
The Justice Department splits over the worst way to fight the drug war.
As Food Crisis Continues, Venezuelans Turn to American Friends and Relatives for Help
"If the bourgeoisie hide the food, I myself will bring it to your house," President Nicolas Maduro promised. That's not what happened.
Students Are Bringing Capitalism to Latin America
Q&A with economist Gabriel Calzada Alvarez on trade barriers, higher education, and bringing free markets to the region.
Venezuela: At the Edge of a Deeper Chasm
Nicolas Maduro's brand of socialism has brought poverty, hunger, and death.
Venezuela Reminds Us That Socialism Frequently Leads to Dictatorship
Nicolas Maduro's Venezuela is one place where Friedrich Hayek's most dire warnings remain relevant.
Colombia's President Urges Drug Peace While Accepting Nobel Peace Prize
Juan Manuel Santos reiterates his call for an end to the war on drugs.
How Bitcoin Is Undermining Socialism in Latin America
Rodrigo Souza on why technology is the clearest path to freedom.
3 Ways Bitcoin Is Promoting Freedom in Latin America
Cryptocurrency vs. tariffs, monetary controls, and red tape.
Giancarlo Ibarguen, R.I.P.
Leader of Guatemalan Universidad Francisco Marroquin advocated for startup cities and libertarian ideas in Latin America.
How to Run a Drug Cartel
The black market is driven by the same forces as any other economic enterprise.
Mexican Libertarians Use Social Media to Build Movement of Millennial Activists
Mexico's Libertarian Party is taking cues from classically liberal counterparts in Costa Rica, Colombia, and Argentina.
In Colombia's Civil War, Peasants Try to Build an Island of Peace
And of voluntary self-government too
Drug War Refugees
Thousands of Central American children are fleeing prohibition-related violence.
Transforming a Tower
An abandoned real estate project becomes a hive of self-organized activity.
White House Pushing For Congress To Give Obama Trade Promotion Authority
Administration working on negotiating trade deals with the European Union as well as Latin American and Asian countries
Two British Women Handed Jail Sentences in Peru For Drug Smuggling
Six years and eight months each
Uruguay Poised to Become First Country to Legalize Marijuana Sales
Senate expected to give final approval today
Paper Shows International Split in War on Drugs
South American countries want to pursue alternatives to prohibition
Venezuelan Lawmakers Set To Grant President Power To Rule By Decree
Nicolas Maduro says he will use the power to stamp out corruption
Is the GOP Pushing Minority Voters to the Left?
Shikha Dalmia and Grover Norquist on Republican's Anti-Immigration Stance
World Economic Forum: Venezuela Has Some of the World's Worst Public Institutions
What the legacy of a socialist dictator looks like
Venezuela Claims to Have Stopped Presidential Assassination Attempt
Arrested two hitmen from Colombia
Chilean Psychiatrist Crusades to Legalize Marijuana
Says state gains nothing by criminalizing use
UN Concerned About Uruguay's Pot Legalization Bill
Says legalizing marijuana would violate treaties
Uruguay's House of Representatives Votes To Legalize Marijuana
Bill now headed to the Senate, where it is expected to pass
