Employees of a shipyard walk over a makeshift bridge to cross the Tarumã Açu River, a tributary of the Rio Negro, which is at a very low level due to a severe drought, in Manaus, Brazil, on Sept. 25.
Employees of a shipyard walk over a makeshift bridge to cross the Tarumã Açu River, a tributary of the Rio Negro, which is at a very low level due to a severe drought, in Manaus, Brazil, on Sept. 25.

Brazil’s Post-Disaster Vote

After months of drought, fire, and flooding, climate change was virtually absent from local elections. Why?

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum raises the ceremonial staff she received from Indigenous peoples during her inauguration ceremony, at Zócalo Square in Mexico City on Oct. 1.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum raises the ceremonial staff she received from Indigenous peoples during her inauguration ceremony, at Zócalo Square in Mexico City on Oct. 1.

In Mexico, ‘It’s Time for Women’

Claudia Sheinbaum took office on Tuesday as the country’s first female president.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 24.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 24.

Latin America Goes to UNGA

The full range of regional politics was on display at the annual United Nations summit in New York.

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa takes part in a ceremony to deliver rifles to the National Police at the Community Surveillance Unit in Duran, Ecuador, on Aug. 6.
Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa takes part in a ceremony to deliver rifles to the National Police at the Community Surveillance Unit in Duran, Ecuador, on Aug. 6.

Ecuador Goes All-In on New Security Pact

The country has raised its hand to help found a regional alliance backed by the Inter-American Development Bank.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes speaks in Brasília on June 18.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes speaks in Brasília on June 18.

Why Brazil’s Supreme Court Took On Elon Musk

The country’s judiciary has played an unusually large role in the fight against disinformation.

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness (center) and Finance Minister Nigel Clarke (far left) attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Sandals Dunn’s River resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, on May 19, 2023.
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness (center) and Finance Minister Nigel Clarke (far left) attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Sandals Dunn’s River resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, on May 19, 2023.

Jamaica’s IMF Success Story

How the Caribbean country went from “rock bottom” to poster child for the fund.

Then-Haitian President Michel Martelly greets supporters as he departs parliament after delivering his farewell speech in Port-au-Prince on Feb. 7, 2016.
Then-Haitian President Michel Martelly greets supporters as he departs parliament after delivering his farewell speech in Port-au-Prince on Feb. 7, 2016.

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Former Haitian President

How Michel Martelly, an erstwhile U.S. ally, found himself in Washington’s crosshairs.

An aerial view of an automobile body parts supplier in Apodaca, Mexico, on May 1.
An aerial view of an automobile body parts supplier in Apodaca, Mexico, on May 1.

Will New Leaders Shake Up Mexico’s Nearshoring Boom?

Foreign direct investment in the country’s manufacturing sector is up—for now.

A man sitting in a tree holds a Venezuelan flag during a protest against the result of the country’s presidential election in Caracas on July 30.
A man sitting in a tree holds a Venezuelan flag during a protest against the result of the country’s presidential election in Caracas on July 30.

In Venezuela, No Sanctions Snapback Yet

Amid post-election mayhem in Caracas, Washington has prioritized diplomacy over punishment.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González wave alleged voting records during a rally in front of the United Nations headquarters in Caracas on July 30.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González wave alleged voting records during a rally in front of the United Nations headquarters in Caracas on July 30.

Venezuela’s Post-Election Moment of Truth

Amid a disputed vote, Maduro is intensifying his crackdown on dissent. He’s losing key supporters in the process.

Bolivian President Luis Arce (fourth from left) and the president of state-run oil company Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos, Armin Dorgathen Tapia (fourth from right), gesture for a picture during a visit to the company’s’s Mayaya Centro-X1 natural gas field in Alto Beni, Bolivia, on July 23.
Bolivian President Luis Arce (fourth from left) and the president of state-run oil company Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos, Armin Dorgathen Tapia (fourth from right), gesture for a picture during a visit to the company’s’s Mayaya Centro-X1 natural gas field in Alto Beni, Bolivia, on July 23.

Bolivia’s Busy Month

After a failed putsch, the country’s economic fortunes may be looking up.

Members of a crowd hold signs that read “Mass Deportation Now!” on the third day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17.
Members of a crowd hold signs that read “Mass Deportation Now!” on the third day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17.

GOP Platform Jolts Latin America

Trump has generally shunned global engagement. But he and J.D. Vance have a lot of plans for the region.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro greets Argentine President Javier Milei during the CPAC Brazil conference in Balneário Camboriú, Brazil, on July 7.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro greets Argentine President Javier Milei during the CPAC Brazil conference in Balneário Camboriú, Brazil, on July 7.

Milei the Mercurial

Argentina’s president has had a predictably unpredictable first few months in office.

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González greets supporters in Barlovento, Venezuela, on June 26.
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González greets supporters in Barlovento, Venezuela, on June 26.

Why This Venezuelan Election Feels Different

The opposition holds a decisive lead in polling—and there’s a real possibility Maduro could leave power.

Newspapers report the victory of Javier Milei in Argentina’s presidential runoff election on a newsstand in Buenos Aires on Nov. 20, 2023.
Newspapers report the victory of Javier Milei in Argentina’s presidential runoff election on a newsstand in Buenos Aires on Nov. 20, 2023.

Why Latin Americans Are Losing Trust in the News

Political polarization and funding cuts have hammered public faith in the media.

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