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New Leaders Turn the Region’s Geopolitics on Its Head
Argentina wants to become a NATO partner—and Colombia seeks to join BRICS+.
Latin American Start-Ups Make Their Pitch
From fintech to AI, investors are enthusiastic about the region’s growth potential.
How Mexico’s Presidential Candidates Could Reshape Security Policy
AMLO’s “hugs, not bullets” approach was more slogan than strategy. Can his successor do better?
Can the OAS Protect Peru’s Democracy?
The forum has prevented backsliding elsewhere in the Western Hemisphere.
Macron and Lula Deepen Ties With Trip to Amazon
On a whirlwind tour through Brazil, the French president showed that he seeks fraternité with the global south.
Why Cuba Is Protesting
The country is experiencing its worst economic crisis since the end of the Cold War.
A Quiet Revolution in Climate Finance
The Inter-American Development Bank is piloting new lending practices for the green transition.
How Haiti’s Unelected Leader Lost America’s Blessing
Neighboring Caribbean countries pushed Washington to support a leadership transition in Port-au-Prince.
Colombia’s Confrontational Climate Policy
How oil-exporting Bogotá became an environmental hawk.
Why Lula Visited Africa
Brazil views south-south cooperation as key to overcoming global challenges.
Is Western Pessimism on Latin America Overblown?
A new report debunks common narratives about the region’s stagnation.
What Bukele’s Rise Means for the Region
The newly reelected strongman Salvadoran president has inspired imitators elsewhere in Latin America.
Venezuela Faces Rocky Road to Elections
Concerned neighbors are trying new tactics to support a free and fair vote. Will it be enough?
Lula Tries His Hand at Industrial Policy
Brazil has a history of state economic intervention that underdelivers. Will this time be different?
Guatemala’s Arévalo Beats the Odds
But efforts to obstruct the anti-corruption activist-turned-president will continue.
