Oct 8–14: Plus, Nicaragua rejects U.S. ambassador, Chilean pensions hit by U.S. monetary policy, and Ecuadorian fishermen get acquitted.
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: U.S. Moves on Venezuelan Democracy and Mexican Energy
Trump in Latin America: A Before-and-After in Brazil; Latin America Opines on Washington
Oct 1–7: Plus, security cooperation sparks friction in Mexico, reaper drones get a regional redeployment, and soyabeans share a lesson.
Brazil’s Election: Four Points to Understand the First-Round Results
With Flávio Bolsonaro pulling ahead in the first round, he and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva advance to an October 25 runoff.
Approval Tracker: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum
Two years in, how do Mexicans view their president and her government’s handling of major issues?
Trump in Latin America: The U.S. Factor in Brazil’s Vote and a Shield Debate in Chile
Sep 24–Sep 30: Plus, Andean officials get hit with visa bans, Mexican officials get hit with sanctions, and a Southcom general speaks strategy.
Dispatches from New York: What Matters for Latin America at the UN
Follow the speeches and sideline meetings related to Washington’s policy in the region.
Brazil’s 2026 Presidential Candidates: Lula, Bolsonaro, and Other Top Contenders
The president and Bolsonaro scion Flávio are in a deadlock ahead of the October 4 vote in a race marked by corruption, security, and economic worries.