List of South America articles
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An Iranian warship nears the Strait of Hormuz. Why the United States Can’t Touch Iran’s Atlantic-Bound Warships
International law blocks direct action on sovereign vessels even if they’re violating U.S. sanctions.
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Hospital workers install new intensive care beds Argentina Is the Pandemic’s Latest Hot Spot
An overloaded health system struggles to deal with a deadly second wave of the coronavirus.
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Peruvian presidential candidate Pedro Castillo delivers a speech to supporters from a balcony at his campaign headquarters during his closing rally in Lima on June 3, ahead of the June 6 runoff election against Keiko Fujimori. Peru’s New President Will Polarize the Country
Peruvians may gamble on a leftist political unknown or bring a controversial right-wing politician into office.
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro gestures at an anti-Trump demonstration. How Maduro Beat Sanctions
Trump’s “maximum pressure” policy only made Maduro stronger. Now, Biden has to chart a new course.
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Mexico City Imposes Restrictions To Cars Due to High Level of Air Pollution Biden Should Pursue an Environmental Treaty for the Western Hemisphere
Latin American leaders have already made strides toward environmental protection. To achieve his own climate goals, Biden should cooperate with them.
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A Chilean holds a flag from the Comunist Party of Chile to celebrate victory after the end Constitutional Convention Elections weekend on May 16 in Santiago, Chile. Chile’s Constitution Is Too New for Its Own Good
The path is clear for a social democratic revision of its political system—and for a severe backlash.
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Demonstrators clash with riot police during a protest in Cali, Colombia, on April 29. In Colombia, Violence Against Protesters Is Exploding
The United States should invoke the Leahy Law to stop paying for it.
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A volunteer records people who voted. Chilean Voters Have Turned Their Backs on Traditional Coalitions. What’s Next?
In a blow to the groups that have governed since democratization, voters chose independent candidates and alternative coalitions to draft a new constitution.
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Children sail on a raft in the polluted waters of Lake Maracaibo in Zulia state, Venezuela, on June 13, 2019. Venezuela’s Maduro Should Be Tried for Ecocide
His government’s blatant disregard for the environment is defining a new international crime.
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Demonstrators hold a Chilean flag that reads 'Constituent Assembly to recover sovereignty' during the sixth day of protests on Oct. 23, 2019 in Santiago, Chile. Meet the Candidates Who Might Write Chile’s New Constitution
Many Chileans are hopeful that the upcoming constitutional drafting process can address long-standing issues.
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Venezuelan migrants stay at migrant shelter. Refugee-Run Organizations Deserve More Money
Governments tend to fund large humanitarian agencies, but small groups run by refugees are a better investment.
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U.S. President Joe Biden leaves after he delivered remarks on COVID-19. Can Biden’s Vaccine Patent Waiver End the Pandemic?
Health experts laud a big step forward—but try explaining that to Indian or Brazilian hospitals in a deadly race against time.
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro greets military aeronautics. Coronavirus Crisis Drives Bolsonaro to Play Politics With the Military
Brazil’s controversial president is again looking to lean on the military for support amid a political crisis.
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a pronouncement on new COVID-19 emergency aid. Bolsonaro Offers Biden an Olive Branch
This week’s climate summit offered the Brazilian president a fresh opportunity to engage with the new U.S. administration.
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Colombian Marine Infantry soldiers patrol the streets of Buenaventura, Colombia, on Feb. 10. In Colombia, Free Trade Has Come With More Violence
Nearly a decade after signing a deal with the United States, the future in cities like Buenaventura looks worse and worse.
