A digital push helped Brazil's leader notch an October 25 win. But economic and legislative hurdles and difficult U.S. ties lie ahead.
Hemispheric Updates
How Lula Won a Surprise Victory and What Comes Next
What Will Trump's Latin American Policy Mean for the U.S. Midterms?
Learn how the president's trade, immigration, and Venezuela policy are playing out in congressional races.
Trump in Latin America: U.S. Officials in Argentina, Paraguay; Trump Talks USMCA Progress
Oct 15–21: Plus, Florida calls for Castro’s arrest and presidential endorsements continue for Salazar.
Trump in Latin America: U.S. Moves on Venezuelan Democracy and Mexican Energy
Oct 8–14: Plus, Nicaragua rejects U.S. ambassador, Chilean pensions hit by U.S. monetary policy, and Ecuadorian fishermen get acquitted.
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?