South America

It's easy to blame Maduro, but the seeds of calamity were sown by his predecessor.

The United States can compete without making things worse.

Advances in solar and wind power mean that hydropower is no longer the only renewable game in town—and that’s good news for the world’s rivers.

The Air Force chief of staff pushes back during a visit to Colombia.

Eleven things to read after the vote.

Democracy will depend on whether civilians can exploit rifts between Bolsonaro and his base while regaining voter trust.

The Brazilian president-elect can’t pursue his environmental policies on his own. After this weekend’s state elections, he’ll have the backing he needs.

From security to economic policy, under Jair Bolsonaro, the armed forces will be a major player in politics.

Ahead of a runoff presidential election, Workers’ Party candidate Fernando Haddad spoke with Foreign Policy about Brazil’s future.

Ten things to read or listen to before the vote.

On the podcast: How Brazilians grew tired of democracy and rallied around a strongman.

Victims of sexual violence and forced abortion during Colombia’s long years of conflict have yet to see justice.

It is time for other governments to step up.

Washington must help Bogotá shoulder the burden of refugees.

The U.S. child welfare system is strained to its limits. Family separation could push it over the edge.

Guyana just discovered it owns enough oil to solve all its problems — and cause even bigger ones.

Some Colombians fear that their country could go the way of Venezuela.

The country's institutions are not a counterweight to Hezbollah, but its enablers.

Only nationalists in the military can restore a legitimate constitutional democracy.

The Western Hemisphere needs a more ambitious agenda.