List of South America articles
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Supporters of former President Pedro Castillo hold a blockade. Peru’s Failed Presidential Coup Sparks Democratic Crisis
Protesters see the president’s dismissal as a power grab by an unpopular Congress.
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A person in a light blue polo shirt stands before police holding a Peruvian flag. Castillo’s Ouster Is Not the End of Peru’s Political Crisis
The unfortunate truth is that Peru’s political crisis will likely get worse before it gets better.
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My Imaginary Country connects Chile's complex history to contemporary revolutionary social movements and the election of a new president. Idealism Rules in Patricio Guzmán’s Chile
The exiled filmmaker’s latest work is a passionate—if incomplete—account of the 2019 estallido and its aftermath.
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Then-candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva waves at supporters as he leaves a polling station during the presidential runoff election in São Paulo, Brazil. America’s Electoral System Is Vulnerable. It Can Learn From Brazil.
Experts worried that Brazil’s presidential election would be disputed, but the country has a surprisingly robust and modern system.
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Camp 41, a remote scientific research station in the Amazon rainforest, is viewed from above in Brazil on Oct. 18. Who Owns the Earth’s Lungs?
The battle to save the Amazon goes beyond Brazil.
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Two men in suit sit side-by-side. One is pointing past the camera. Argentina’s Junta Trial Was About More Than a Few Good Men
Relying on Hollywood clichés, “Argentina, 1985” offers a pat, sentimentalized view of history.
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Presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appears behind a Brazilian national flag . Latin America’s New ‘Pink Tide’ Is a Mirage
Lula’s reelection in Brazil does not prove that Latin America is turning left again.
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Environmental activists protest against the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, sometimes abbreviated as the TTP, in Santiago, Chile, on Oct. 11. Boric Is Trapped on Trade
Resource-rich Chile stands to profit off the energy transition—if its leftist president signs a deal despised by his base.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Colombian President Gustavo Petro pose for a photo after a meeting at Casa de Nariño in Bogotá on Oct. 3. Why Colombia Should Fully Legalize Cocaine
Both Gustavo Petro and Joe Biden misunderstand how supply and demand work. A more radical approach is needed to reduce drug-related crime.
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Lula wins in Brazil Latin America’s Pink Tide Is an Opportunity for Washington
With Lula’s victory in Brazil, the Western Hemisphere is now dominated by left-of-center governments.
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Petro stands before a backdrop of the Colombian flag wearing a yellow, blue, and red sash. Can Colombia’s President Achieve ‘Total Peace’?
Gustavo Petro wants to solve 70-odd years of conflict in his four-year term. Here are the obstacles he’ll face.
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Aerial view of a thermosolar power plant in Antofagasta, Chile, the first in in Latin America, on September 22, 2021. The United States’ Easiest Climate Win Is in Latin America
Washington has the money for Latin America's energy transition—if it weren’t for the bureaucratic fine print.
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva flashes the "L" (for Lula) sign after casting his vote during the presidential run-off election in Sao Paulo. Can Lula Save the Amazon?
What his victory means for Brazil’s economy and climate policy.
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Venezuelan migrants stand by a fence at an improvised shelter in Panama City, on Oct.23. To Halt the Venezuelan Migration Crisis, Stop Banning Venezuelan Oil
The Biden administration’s policies on sanctions and asylum-seekers are making the country's humanitarian situation worse.
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A worker carries a bag of coca leaves. Colombia’s Radical New Approach to Cocaine
The Petro administration plans to pour money into rural communities to stop the drug trade at its source.
