The Spanish colonization of Peru hardly went unchallenged. Túpac Amaru II led a famous Inca Revolution to try to oust the Spanish, leaving his mark on Peru.
Almost all Latin American countries experienced violent 20th-century dictatorships that left a significant mark on their history, including these five lesser-known dictatorships in the region.
The Cold War fueled military dictatorships in Latin America and prompted interstate cooperation on intelligence, espionage, and torture, like Operation Condor, that led to unprecedented repression.
Mexico’s 71-year one-party rule: here’s how the PRI in Mexico clung to power and turned revolutionary promises into prolonged dominance.
Machu Picchu is known as the “lost city” of the Incas, discovered by Western explorers in the early 20th century, but was the city ever really lost?
The Spanish American mainland split into many independent countries. Brazil, however, remained whole. Why?
You probably know his face, but do you know who he really was? Che Guevara is famous worldwide due to his revolutionary convictions. Here are 10 surprising facts about him.
The life and death of Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec emperor, and how he became a Mexican folk hero.
