Thousands of people crowd in an intersection between two city streets, with the crowds stretching down the streets beyond view. Many hold banners or smaller signs.
Thousands of people crowd in an intersection between two city streets, with the crowds stretching down the streets beyond view. Many hold banners or smaller signs.

Argentina Has Milei Malaise

As wages in the country slump, so do the libertarian leader’s ratings.

A wide shot shows a large parking lot full of hundreds of neatly lined up new cars and SUVs. In the background is a harbor with a massive carrier ship looming against a hazy gray sky.
A wide shot shows a large parking lot full of hundreds of neatly lined up new cars and SUVs. In the background is a harbor with a massive carrier ship looming against a hazy gray sky.

China Is Transforming Brazil’s Car Market

BYD’s landmark sales fuel debate over working conditions and the country’s relationship with China.

Van Veldhoven and Velez stand in front of a blue wall showing the name and logo of the conference, both smiling slightly toward out-of-focus audience members in the foreground. Veldhoven is wearing a pink pantsuit and Velez is wearing a black and white striped sleeveless pantsuit.
Van Veldhoven and Velez stand in front of a blue wall showing the name and logo of the conference, both smiling slightly toward out-of-focus audience members in the foreground. Veldhoven is wearing a pink pantsuit and Velez is wearing a black and white striped sleeveless pantsuit.

Colombia’s Anti-Fossil Fuel Conference

The country is trying to push for a green transition despite gridlock at U.N. climate talks.

Bachelet is seen in profile as she stands at a podium, gesturing with both hands as she speaks into a microphone. Dozens of people stand clustered in front of her, some pointing cameras or microphones in her direction.
Bachelet is seen in profile as she stands at a podium, gesturing with both hands as she speaks into a microphone. Dozens of people stand clustered in front of her, some pointing cameras or microphones in her direction.

Latin America’s Turn Atop the U.N.?

The next secretary-general is likely to hail from the region.

Flanked by police offers, Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori waves to a crowd. She is wearing a white shirt and a crucifix necklace.
Flanked by police offers, Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori waves to a crowd. She is wearing a white shirt and a crucifix necklace.

Peru’s Political Thriller

The country has had nine presidents in the last decade. Who will be next?

Interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez holds a meeting at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas.
Interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez holds a meeting at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas.

Trump’s Venezuela Report Card

A look back at the U.S. intervention in Venezuela that the president wants to replicate.

A worker fills cars up with gasoline at a service station in Santiago, Chile.
A worker fills cars up with gasoline at a service station in Santiago, Chile.

The Energy Shock Hits Latin America

The Iran war has led the region’s leaders to recalibrate their economic policies.

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye arrives for the CELAC-Africa High-Level Forum in Bogotá, Colombia, on March 21.
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye arrives for the CELAC-Africa High-Level Forum in Bogotá, Colombia, on March 21.

Latin American Countries Boost Ties to Africa

Can this era of south-south cooperation outlast leftist leadership?

A man walks on a street in Havana.
A man walks on a street in Havana.

Trump’s Cuba Plans Create Tension

The White House wants a win. Many Cubans are pushing for democratization.

Trump stands with a dozen other leaders, all dressed in business formal attire. Behind them are the flags of several countries in the region as well as a large seal showing the name of the summit.
Trump stands with a dozen other leaders, all dressed in business formal attire. Behind them are the flags of several countries in the region as well as a large seal showing the name of the summit.

Trump’s Summit Offers More Deference Than Details

Leaders emerged from the “Shield of the Americas” with few policy specifics.

Boric smiles as he holds a pair of headphones. He is a man in his late 30s wearing a white shirt and black coat in front of a blue and red background.
Boric smiles as he holds a pair of headphones. He is a man in his late 30s wearing a white shirt and black coat in front of a blue and red background.

Chile Bids Goodbye to Boric

The outgoing president created a new blueprint for the Latin American left.

Mexican Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar García Harfuch speaks while Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum looks on during her daily morning briefing at the National Palace in Mexico City.
Mexican Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar García Harfuch speaks while Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum looks on during her daily morning briefing at the National Palace in Mexico City.

Sheinbaum Breaks From AMLO on Security

The killing of “El Mencho” shows that Mexico’s president has ditched her predecessor’s softer approach to cartels.

The four leaders sit in red upholstered chairs in the front row of an audience of other officials and aides. Modi and Macron smile and hold hands together, whereas Lulas has a serious expression and his hands clasped in front of him.
The four leaders sit in red upholstered chairs in the front row of an audience of other officials and aides. Modi and Macron smile and hold hands together, whereas Lulas has a serious expression and his hands clasped in front of him.

In India, Lula Puts Middle-Power Diplomacy on Display

Brazil’s president hopes to cooperate on AI, critical minerals, and more.

Three people walk away from the camera in front of a gas station building with blinds drawn over the windows. One man carries a sack over his back as he walks.
Three people walk away from the camera in front of a gas station building with blinds drawn over the windows. One man carries a sack over his back as he walks.

The Human Toll of Trump’s Cuba Policy

Washington wants political change in Havana. Ordinary people are paying the price.

Costa Rican presidential candidate Laura Fernandez gestures as she speaks into a microphone. She is wearing a pink jacket.
Costa Rican presidential candidate Laura Fernandez gestures as she speaks into a microphone. She is wearing a pink jacket.

Costa Rica Elects a Trump Ally

Why the country chose a tough-on-crime candidate for president.

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