"While there were many reasons [for the results in Sunday’s vote...], one stood out: fear over violent crime,” wrote Brian Winter, as cited by Foreign Policy.

Patricio Navia on why the political pendulum seems to have swung right in Chile

"The last few years [in Chile have seen] so many dramatic and surprising lurches from one end of the spectrum to the other," says the AS/COA vice president.

Sunday’s election shows how violent crime is dominating the political debate throughout much of Latin America, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.

A 12-story wood building in Patagonia will be the first of its kind in the country.

The deaths of three police officers in the space of a month has added to the already acute security woes facing the government.

Countries may adopt stringent gun control laws, but efforts are complicated by arms smuggling. We look at Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico.