List of South America articles
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Venezuelans deported from the United States hold a Venezuelan flag upon their arrival at Simon Bolivar International Airport in La Guaira, Venezuela. How Trump Could Still Get Venezuela Right This Time Around
A strategy of targeted engagement, rather than returning to maximum pressure, could foster a genuine democratic transition.
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Three activists link arms and are shown mid-speech. Who Will Protect the Earth’s Defenders?
In Colombia, environmental activists are under attack despite the president’s green promises.
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A scale weighs cucumbers for sale at a street market in Mexico City, Mexico, on Feb. 3. Will Trump Try to Tip the Scales in Latin America?
Partisan intervention in any of the region’s many elections this year could threaten decades of democratic gains.
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Uruguayan presidential candidate Yamandú Orsi casts his vote during presidential and legislative elections in Canelones, Uruguay, on Oct. 27, 2024. How Does Uruguay Do It?
Strong civic engagement and low inequality have helped the country avoid the political polarization sweeping the globe.
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Donald Trump is seen inside a helicopter at night looking down at a cell phone Trump’s New Map
America’s first post-literate president has only geography to fall back on.
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A lone protester holds a U.S. flag on an open grassy area with snow covering parts of the grass. A scooter rests on its side at right. In the distance are bare trees and signs of other protessters. Is Protest Dead?
Why global resistance movements have failed and where they go from here.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez during a tour at the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on Feb. 2. The Case for Optimism on Trump’s Latin America Focus
Former U.S. SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Laura Richardson says she’s “hopeful” but warns against a “blanket stop” on aid to the region.
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A view of the entrance of the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange (B3) in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 17, 2024. Brazil’s Slow-Burning Economic Crisis Might Be the U.S. Future
Fiscal discipline is easy to promise and hard to stick to.
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A soldier in a green camouflage uniform holds a rifle at his side as he walks alongside a fence surrounding a large concrete building. A sign on the front of the building identifies it as the Consejo Nacional Electoral. Ecuador Holds Election With Security Crisis on the Ballot
On Sunday, will the country embrace President Daniel Noboa’s hard-line approach or vote for fresh solutions?
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A man in a baseball cap and polo shirt is seen slightly out of focus in the foreground as he walks with a solemn expression on his face. A poster affixed to the side of a car behind him says "Panama: Not for sale" in English and Spanish. Panama Isn’t Surprised by Trump’s Imperial Fixation
There is a long history of affronts against the country’s sovereignty.
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U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders during the inaugural parade in Washington on Jan. 20. How Trump’s Tariffs Are Changing Geopolitics
Countries will retaliate as much as they’re willing to hurt themselves—or make a point.
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Donald Trump greets attendees during a campaign stop at the Smith Family Farm in Smithton, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 23, 2024. Trump’s Bombast Could Blow Up Dollar Hegemony
Extreme threats risk a global exit from U.S. financial power.
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Several people, some wearing face masks, walk down the steps of a plane. Trump Can’t Bully Latin America Without Consequences
Aggressive U.S. foreign policy could push regional governments into China’s arms.
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Trump is shown from the side as he speaks into a microphone. The background is almost entirely dark. Trump Is Opening Pandora’s Box
The president-elect’s expansionist statements about Greenland and Canada may be a passing whimsy, but they will exact a cost.
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Donald Trump looks at a soccer jersey given by Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro before a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House March 19, 2019 in Washington. Latin America’s Trump Backlash Is Already Underway
Imperialist posturing by the United States has always spurred resistance from its southern neighbors.