Why Can’t We Elect a President Who Doesn’t End Up in Jail?

This year has been brutal for former presidents in Latin America when it comes to the law.

Former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro. Photo by Victor Moriyama for The New York Times.

Ollanta Humala from Peru (2011-2016) got 15 years in prison for money laundering in April 2025. Argentina’s …