As economic challenges increase the desperation of the poor in Latin America and the Caribbean, responsible leaders in the region strive to promote institutional democracy and economic liberalization while fending off populist charlatans. Former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo (2001-2006) put this formula to work in his troubled country, restoring confidence...

Latin America's democracies and market economies today face substantial challenges, former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo said in a speech at AEI on November 6.

Alberto Fujimori accomplished much, but tarnished his legacy by serving himself.

Israel is the only Western democracy whose existence and legitimacy are still being questioned independently of its actions, but defending Israel means defending the values that made and sustain Western civilization.

The future of Latin America--and its progressive lurch to the Left--rests in its voters' hands.

Peru is a difficult country to govern because, divided by geography and ethnicity, it has a history of repeatedly reinventing its political institutions.

Today, midway through his term, President Alejandro Toledo of Peru presides over a mess of troubles.

The news from Peru has not been good of late--a breakdown of the government's coalition, strikes and labor disorders, even a possible revival of the Sendero Luminoso guerrilla movement.