Costa Rica is the first country in the world to abolish its army and is now one of the 21 countries in the world that don’t have a military. The country decided to abolish it after the civil war which broke out in 1948 (“Revolution of 48”). The decision was announced on December 1, 1948 by former president José Figueres Ferres and took effect in 1949.

Peronism, also called justicialism, is a political movement originating in Argentina in the mid-1940s. The term refers to Juan Perón, former president of Argentina (1946–1955, 1973–1974) and founder of the movement. Peronism is a fundamental element of Argentine politics.

In April 2025, general elections were held in Ecuador, the first round took place on April 9, 2025 and the second round, in which President Daniel Noboa and candidate Luisa Gonzalez faced each other, took place on April 13, 2025.

The creation of UNASUR represents one of the most important regional integration initiatives in Latin America, however, it has been inactive for years now, why is that?

In his latest album, “Debí tirar más fotos,” Puerto Rican reggaetonero (reggaeton singer) Bad Bunny denounced American colonialism.

Latifundismo is a key concept that allows us to understand the current problems of the agrarian structure in latin american countries.