Feb 27–Mar 5: The administration readies to welcome likeminded leaders in Florida as it eyes changes in crisis-hit Cuba.
A historic number of candidates will compete in the April 12 first-round vote to lead the Andean country jaded by a decade of high presidential turnover.
In his third year in office, how is the libertarian leader faring?
How do Mexicans view their first presidenta and her government’s handling of major issues?
Coalition primaries take place March 8, but top contenders will skip directly to the May 31 first round.
Lula is seeking a fourth term as Flávio Bolsonaro attempts to avenge his ex-president father. The first round is October 4.
Feb 20-26: U.S. intelligence helps take out a kingpin and Washington cancels Chilean officials’ visas over an underwater cable.
Feb 13-19: More U.S. officials visit Venezuela as a Canadian business delegation heads to Mexico ahead of the USMCA review.
Feb 6-12: A Peruvian port comes under the scope and Honduras’ new president visits Mar-a-Lago.
Jan 29–Feb 5: The Trump administration kept up pressure on Cuba, made resource deals with Mexico, and hosted the presidents of Colombia and El Salvador.
The Caribbean island is undergoing its worst economic period in decades while facing rising U.S. pressure.
Laura Fernández, President Rodrigo Chaves’ former chief-of-staff, is polling high enough to potentially avoid a runoff. Ticos vote on February 1.
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Laura Fernández, running to continue President Rodrigo Chaves’ agenda, may win in the first round of a February 1 election marked by insecurity woes.
The Trump-endorsed politician was declared victorious after a tumultuous vote. He’s banking on closer U.S. ties to push his infrastructure-focused agenda.
"A atitude e as políticas de Trump são bastante típicas na história de dois séculos de Washington na região", diz o editor-chefe da Americas Quarterly.
A deal twenty-five years in the making moves closer to fruition, but legislative checkpoints remain.
From tariff turbulence to a capture in Caracas, Trump 2.0 sharpened Washington's focus on the region. What were major 2025 events? What’s on the horizon?
The ouster of the Venezuelan strongman came amid an accumulation of military assets in the region and ongoing fatal strikes on alleged drug boats.