LIMA (Reuters) -The mayor of Peru's capital, Rafael Lopez Aliaga, said he will resign from his post on Monday to become the first candidate in April's presidential election, as the country navigates a ...

His goals of crushing runaway inflation that was making Argentina an economic basket case and reviving economic growth appealed to voters tired of quasi-socialist government and corruption. Oh, and to ...

In the past month, Lima has been shaken by the reminder that street art — even when officially approved — is inherently political. Mayor Luis Castañeda, who took office in January and had previously ...