America Is Winning Against China in Oceania
There is less to Beijing’s security gains in the Pacific than meets the eye.
The fund has shown rare tolerance for the country’s unorthodox economic management.
Washington needs lithium—but its history of intervention in the region complicates things.
As Argentina’s president prepares to meet with the U.S. president, the bloc’s consensus on Russia’s war in Ukraine will be put to the test.
The conflict confirmed some of South America’s worst assumptions about its northern neighbor.
The dry heat has worsened deadly forest fires in Chile and caused expensive droughts in Argentina’s and Uruguay’s agriculture sectors.
On a visit to South America, the chancellor pitched partnership rather than exploitation.
Members of the customs union Mercosur pledge to ease internal trade and explore new deals abroad.
Gulf states have embraced the soft power of Latin American soccer in their campaign for global influence.
Relying on Hollywood clichés, “Argentina, 1985” offers a pat, sentimentalized view of history.
Ramping up production may be harder than it sounds in the “lithium triangle.”
Argentina’s vice president survived an assassination attempt. Will she make it out of court?
Plus: Will Argentina ever be able to stabilize its currency?
Argentines remain enmeshed in a populist policy trap as inflation soars past a whopping 70 percent.
CPAC Brasil is evidence that Bolsonaro’s brand of conservatism is becoming more mainstream elsewhere in South America.
U.S. Latin America strategy needs serious reform—before it’s too late.
Many argue abortion is not just an issue of individual choice but also of social justice.
Far-right leaders want to erase the memory of the junta’s disappeared. The fight to remember them is now in the hands of Argentine youth.
The White House is mellowing its public criticism of the stances Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico have taken on the war.