List of South America articles
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Military members guard the outside of Guayas 1 prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on April 14, the scene of one of Ecuador's worst prison massacres in years. China Is Exploiting a U.S. Police Void in Latin America
Washington is the region’s top military partner but lags on civilian security.
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A man carries a flag with the faces of former Peruvian presidents Alberto Fujimori, Alejandro Toledo and Alan Garcia, former first lady Nadine Heredia and her husband, former president Ollanta Humala, and current President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, while thousands march against corruption through the streets of downtown Lima on February 16, 2017. Justice in Peru Is a Danger for Its Politics
The extradition of a former president is a big risk for an already teetering political system.
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Lula and Xi walk side by side in front of a military honor guard. Why Lula’s Visit to Beijing Matters More Than Macron’s
The world’s economic dynamism is shifting to the global south.
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Activists raise green headscarves during a demonstration demanding the legalization of abortion in San Salvador, El Salvador. When Abortion Bans Are Too Popular to Overturn
A court may soon rule against El Salvador’s anti-abortion law. But will that make a difference?
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An aerial view shows a mining site in Para state, Brazil. Will Brazil Destroy the Amazon to Save the Climate?
Brazil’s mineral wealth could power the energy transition, but mining is a very dirty business.
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Maduro, wearing a red shirt, gives a speech in a crowd. Why Maduro Is Courting Evangelicals Ahead of the 2024 Election
Their support could be key to Venezuela’s president regaining international recognition.
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Colombian senator and opposition leader Gustavo Petro delivers a speech under the rain during a political rally in Medellin, Colombia, on November 19, 2021. Colombia’s President Is a Difficult U.S. Ally—Except on Climate
Tensions are high between Colombia and the United States—but climate policy offers a way out.
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An aerial view of a lithium mine that shws tripes of white and gold, and a crane in one of the stripes. The 21st-Century Gold Rush
Will there be a new cold war over lithium?
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Rectangular yellow, green, and blue pools are shown from an aerial view in the desert. Can South American Lithium Power Biden’s Battery Plans?
Washington needs lithium—but its history of intervention in the region complicates things.
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Peru's new President Dina Boluarte, accompanied by commanders of the Armed Forces, takes part in a ceremony to commemorate the Peruvian Army Day at the esplanade of the Army's headquarters in Lima, on Dec. 9, 2022. Peru’s First Female President Has Blood on Her Hands
Dina Boluarte’s term started late last year with plenty of promise—and immediately began to unravel.
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A woman demonstrates in front of the Russian Embassy in Buenos Aires. Why Latin America Will Stay Nonaligned
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.
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A house burns in Santa Juana, Concepcion province, Chile, on Feb. 3. Chile’s Indigenous Heartland Ignites, Again
Leftist President Gabriel Boric has been reluctant to tackle arson in Mapuche communities to avoid alienating his base.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meet at the White House in Washington, D.C. Lula’s Out to Get Brazil’s Global Mojo Back
Like Biden, Brazil’s old-new president inherited a mess on the international stage.
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A dove flies to its nest in Cundinamarca, Colombia, on Jan. 31, 2016. When Transitional Justice Falls Short
The abrupt end of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Cambodia and the ongoing proceedings in Colombia show how the process doesn’t always serve the victims.
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An aerial view of brine ponds and processing areas of a Chilean lithium mine China’s Latin American Gold Rush Is All About Clean Energy
Beijing’s not after gold—but lithium.
