Catherine Osborn


Catherine Osborn is the writer of Foreign Policy’s weekly Latin America Brief. She is a print and radio journalist based in Rio de Janeiro.

Articles by Catherine Osborn
Indigenous supporters of the now-demobilized Zapatista Army of National Liberation guerrilla group take part in the preparations to mark the 30th anniversary of their first armed uprising against the Mexican government on Jan. 1, 1994, in the autonomous community of Caracol Dolores in Ocosingo, Mexico, on Dec. 31, 2023.
Indigenous supporters of the now-demobilized Zapatista Army of National Liberation guerrilla group take part in the preparations to mark the 30th anniversary of their first armed uprising against the Mexican government on Jan. 1, 1994, in the autonomous community of Caracol Dolores in Ocosingo, Mexico, on Dec. 31, 2023.
Members of the Mandalay People's Defense Forces, wearing camouflage and holding guns, head to the frontline down a road lined with greenery and flowers amid clashes with the Myanmar military.
Members of the Mandalay People's Defense Forces, wearing camouflage and holding guns, head to the frontline down a road lined with greenery and flowers amid clashes with the Myanmar military.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hold hands at the G-20 summit in New Delhi on Sep. 9.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hold hands at the G-20 summit in New Delhi on Sep. 9.
From left, former Barbadian Foreign Minister Jerome Walcott, Norwegian Center for Conflict Resolution Director Dag Nylander, and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministry diplomat Efrain Guadarrama look on as the Venezuelan government and opposition sign an agreement at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Center in Two Mile Hill, Saint Michael, Barbados, on Oct. 17.
From left, former Barbadian Foreign Minister Jerome Walcott, Norwegian Center for Conflict Resolution Director Dag Nylander, and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministry diplomat Efrain Guadarrama look on as the Venezuelan government and opposition sign an agreement at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Center in Two Mile Hill, Saint Michael, Barbados, on Oct. 17.
Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo speaks to supporters in Guatemala City on Oct. 20.
Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo speaks to supporters in Guatemala City on Oct. 20.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou pose for an official photo during the second day of the Mercosur summit in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 7.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou pose for an official photo during the second day of the Mercosur summit in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 7.
A worker hoists a United Nations flag with other national flags of participating countries at the venue of the COP28 U.N. climate summit in Dubai on Nov. 30, 2023.
A worker hoists a United Nations flag with other national flags of participating countries at the venue of the COP28 U.N. climate summit in Dubai on Nov. 30, 2023.
Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador speaks with other leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ week in San Francisco, California, on Nov. 16.
Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador speaks with other leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ week in San Francisco, California, on Nov. 16.
Leaders gather for a family photo at the inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit at the White House at in Washington on Nov. 3.
Leaders gather for a family photo at the inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit at the White House at in Washington on Nov. 3.
Electric public buses line a parking facility in Bogotá.
Electric public buses line a parking facility in Bogotá.
Demonstrators protest against a contract between Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals and the Panamanian government in Panama City, Panama, on Oct. 24.
Demonstrators protest against a contract between Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals and the Panamanian government in Panama City, Panama, on Oct. 24.
Argentine Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa speaks to his supporters outside his party headquarters after the first round of Argentina's presidential election in Buenos Aires on Oct. 22.
Argentine Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa speaks to his supporters outside his party headquarters after the first round of Argentina's presidential election in Buenos Aires on Oct. 22.
From left: Venezuelan opposition delegate Gerardo Blyde; Barbadian Foreign Minister Jerome Walcott; Dag Nylander, the director of the Norwegian Centre for Conflict Resolution; Mexican diplomat Efraín Guadarrama; and Venezuelan National Assembly leader Jorge Rodríguez pose for a photo during the signing of an agreement between the Venezuelan government and opposition at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Oct. 17.
From left: Venezuelan opposition delegate Gerardo Blyde; Barbadian Foreign Minister Jerome Walcott; Dag Nylander, the director of the Norwegian Centre for Conflict Resolution; Mexican diplomat Efraín Guadarrama; and Venezuelan National Assembly leader Jorge Rodríguez pose for a photo during the signing of an agreement between the Venezuelan government and opposition at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Oct. 17.
People take part in a rally to show their support for Palestinians and opposition to Israel’s military operations in Gaza in Santiago, Chile, on Oct. 10.
People take part in a rally to show their support for Palestinians and opposition to Israel’s military operations in Gaza in Santiago, Chile, on Oct. 10.
Two Haitian women shout as they participate in a protest on a crowded street to demand the release of a kidnapped nurse. One of the women stands beside a young girl, guiding the girl to raise her fist in the air. Other demonstrators wave hand-painted signs in the background.
Two Haitian women shout as they participate in a protest on a crowded street to demand the release of a kidnapped nurse. One of the women stands beside a young girl, guiding the girl to raise her fist in the air. Other demonstrators wave hand-painted signs in the background.