Latin America Brief
A one-stop weekly digest of politics, economics, technology, and culture in Latin America. Delivered Friday.
How Latin American Women Governed During the Pandemic
Female leaders saved more lives in Brazil and reinvented stimulus policy in Argentina.
Bolsonaro’s Teflon Wears Off
The unpopular Brazilian president suggests he could challenge the results of next year’s election.
Cuba’s Shockwave From the Street
Unprecedented nationwide protests are the product of economic strain—and newfound digital connectivity.
The Hit on Haiti’s President
International observers have stood by as Haiti’s political crisis escalated.
Historic Droughts Drive Up Prices in Mexico and Brazil
Historic dry spells are straining life and business in the two countries, where presidents are aloof to climate change.
The Third-Dose Debate in the World’s COVID-19 Epicenter
Vaccine champion Chile is already considering booster shots, underscoring the bumpy road to herd immunity.
The Race to Avert a ‘Second Dictatorship’ in Nicaragua
The Western hemisphere is weighing how to respond to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s jailing spree.
Peru’s Electoral Earthquake
A slate of weak parties has brought a little-known political organizer to the brink of the presidency.
How to Escape the COVID-19 Debt Trap
This crisis may be a turning point for how the IMF treats indebted nations.
Mexico’s MORENA Referendum
Homicide-laced midterm elections highlight the shortcomings of Mexico’s ruling coalition.
Latin America’s Vaccine Stars and Struggles
Technology transfers to produce shots are slowly underway in the region.
Chile’s New Founding Mothers
Chile prepares to elect constitutional authors with 50 percent being women, a global milestone.
Unrest Returns to Colombia Over COVID-19 and Police Violence
The pandemic has increased debt in Latin America, and paying up may stoke social tensions.
The Latin American Start-Ups Winning the Pandemic
Venture capital investors continued to bet on the region amid the COVID-19 slump.
A Post-Castro Cuba
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel faces the country’s worst economic slump since the fall of the Soviet Union.
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