List of South America articles
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Pedro Castillo arrives for a press conference. Peru’s Democracy Is at a Breaking Point
Pedro Castillo, who takes office this month, will likely face a renewed governability crisis as president.
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Military personnel offload COVID-19 doses. U.S. Blunts China’s Vaccine Diplomacy in Latin America
The Biden administration ships millions of vaccines to the region as its public health crisis worsens.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks as Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei looks on during a press conference at the Palacio Nacional de la Cultura in Guatemala City on June 7. Biden’s Dangerous Corruption Obsession
Rooting out graft may be good politics at home, but it won’t fix Latin America’s socioeconomic woes.
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Smoke and flames rise from an illegally lit fire in the Amazon rainforest reserve in Brazil. Only China Can End Brazil’s Climate Crisis
Deforestation is devastating the Amazon, but Beijing has the political and economic leverage to stop it.
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Haitian migrants cross the Chucunaque River by boat to La Penita village, Darién province, Panama, on May 23, 2019. The (Literal) Gap in U.S. Migration Policy
Kamala Harris’s recent trip to Latin America missed a brewing crisis in Panama’s Darién region.
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Demonstrators use makeshift shields as they clash with riot police during a new protest against the government in Medellin, Colombia, on June 16. Solutions for Colombia’s Social Unrest Are in Short Supply
As negotiations between the government and the strike committee stall, what can Colombia expect in the last year of Duque’s presidency?
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Indigenous Minga leave the city of Cali, Colombia Colombia’s “Progress” Leaves Millions Behind
Black and Indigenous citizens have been excluded from the country’s narrative of growth.
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Pedro Castillo of Perú Libre waves to supporters. Peru’s New President Isn’t as Radical as He Looks
Pedro Castillo ran as an anti-establishment leftist. Here’s why he won’t govern like one.
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A student holds a plant during a national campaign for the reforestation of El Salvador at Walter Thilo Deininger National Park near San Salvador, El Salvador, on June 5, 2017. Sustainable Investment Is Flooding the Market
And Latin America is poised for a windfall.
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Chilean cyclists participate in a protest against Sebastian Piñera's government in Santiago on Nov. 24, 2019. Chile Offers a Blueprint for Effectively Channeling Outrage
Too many Latin American countries are stuck in a cycle of protest and reaction.
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Employees work on the production line of CoronaVac, Sinovac Biotech's vaccine against COVID-19 coronavirus at the Butantan biomedical production center, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Jan. 14. Vaccine Diplomacy Boosts China’s Standing in Latin America
Beijing has increased its leverage in the region—but Washington can still stage a comeback.
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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.
