List of South America articles
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Juan Guaidó in the Venezuelan parliament in Caracas Biden Sidelines Venezuelan Democracy at Summit of the Americas
The administration wants to support human rights, but it doesn’t have the courage of its convictions.
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Petro, a man in a suit, gestures while talking in front of a blue background. The Realpolitik of Gustavo Petro
The lifelong outsider has built a campaign team of political insiders in an attempt to win the Colombian presidency.
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Gustavo Petro, Colombian presidential candidate for the Historic Pact coalition, gestures at the presidential candidate for the Team for Colombia coalition, Federico Gutiérrez, during a presidential debate at the headquarters of El Tiempo in Bogotá, Colombia, on May 23. Is Colombia Ready for a Leftist President?
Election front-runner Gustavo Petro is a former left-wing guerrilla.
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People hold up signs and protest. How Chile’s Constitutional Overhaul Emboldened the Right
Even if the new constitution is adopted, Chile’s anti-democratic right wing is here to stay.
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Argentine President Alberto Fernández visits the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing on Feb. 4. Argentina’s Embrace of China Should Be a Wake-Up Call
U.S. Latin America strategy needs serious reform—before it’s too late.
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Police and soldiers stand outside a bar in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, minutes after an execution occurred inside on April 18, 2009. In the Americas, Homicide Is the Other Killer Epidemic
The good news: Lockdowns reduced crime almost everywhere else, and we know how to stop lethal violence.
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A motorcycle passes in front of an oil-themed mural in Caracas, Venezuela Democracy Is Not a Commodity
The United States shouldn’t bargain away Venezuela’s future for oil.
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures during a meeting of the National Confederation of Industry in Brasília, Brazil, on Dec. 7, 2021. Bolsonaro Is Already Undermining Brazil’s Upcoming Election
The populist president and his devotees are casting a dark cloud over the October vote.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the first North American Leaders’ Summit since 2016 in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Nov. 18, 2021. Biden Is Setting Himself Up for Embarrassment in Los Angeles
The upcoming Summit of the Americas could be the gravestone on U.S. influence in the region.
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Art collectives march in Buenos Aires to commemorate the Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice. Will Argentina’s Stolen Generation Be Forgotten?
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.
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Solar technicians from Alianza Ceibo/Amazon Frontlines help members Ecuador’s Distant Dream of a Green Recovery
The debt-saddled country is struggling to meet its climate goals under IMF austerity.
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Members of the Venezuelan army take part in a military parade in Tumeremo, Bolívar state, Venezuela, about 56 miles from the border with Guyana, on July 21, 2015. Another Conflict Is Brewing in the Caribbean
Russia’s war in Ukraine stirs Venezuela’s dreams of conquest in oil-rich Guyana.
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Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro protest during a motorcade and demonstration in favor of the government in São Paulo on March 14, 2021. Bolsonaro Is Learning All the Wrong Lessons From Jan. 6
The Trump-dominated GOP models how a violent effort to overturn an election—even if unsuccessful—can become a political asset.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Argentine President Alberto Fernández at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 6. Washington Must Respond to China’s Growing Military Presence in Latin America
Colombia’s designation as a major non-NATO ally comes at a critical moment.
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Maduro and Putin on a placard in Caracas U.S.-Venezuelan Oil Deal Should Not Forget Democracy
A surprise trip to Caracas seems to have secured some energy relief—but needs to yield democratic benefits, too.
