Latin America Brief

The old-new Brazilian president’s first days in office suggest environmentalism will be central to both his foreign and domestic policy.

As Maduro nears a decade in power, Washington and South American countries may try something new.

Hit by economic shocks and the threat of a new Cold War, the region spent this year recalibrating its place in the world.

The government is set to tweak its baseline contract with fuel companies after criticism it got fleeced.

Peru’s president started his Wednesday by trying to dissolve Congress and was ousted by sundown.

Gulf states have embraced the soft power of Latin American soccer in their campaign for global influence.

At COP27, Lula paints his foreign-policy aspirations green.

How Mia Mottley’s climate finance plan went from symbol of moral outrage to serious possibility at the IMF.

Foreign leaders have rallied around Lula after his win. How will he navigate a changed world?

Slower Chinese growth and heightened tensions with Washington will echo in the region.

The latest U.S. immigration plans would dramatically reduce Venezuelans’ ability to seek protection.

The country’s unelected leader has approved a call for a foreign military intervention. Such incursions have a fraught history.

Sunday’s election cemented the far-right president’s dominance of a formerly moderate camp.

After fueling Bolsonaro’s rise, some are flocking to Lula’s camp with earthly—and heavenly—concerns.

The organization has been criticized aplenty this week. Its missions in Colombia, Honduras, and Venezuela could be a silver lining.