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October 16, 2026
Uruguay Bucks Regional Migration Trend
As other countries close their doors, Montevideo is launching a new path to permanent residency.
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October 9, 2026
Brazil’s Far-Right Resurgence
The Bolsonaro family looks likely to retake the presidency.
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October 2, 2026
The Forces Shaping Brazil’s Election
How gender, civil-military relations, and the economy help explain the contest.
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September 25, 2026
Venezuela’s Acting Leader Makes Her U.N. Debut
Delcy Rodríguez played stateswoman in New York—but gave no timeline for elections.
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September 21, 2026
How Flávio Bolsonaro Sees the World
Brazil’s far-right presidential hopeful wants to step up ties with Washington. But like his father, he would struggle to spurn Beijing.
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September 18, 2026
What the BRICS Summit Meant for Brazil
One year after hosting the event, is the country still shaping the bloc?
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September 11, 2026
Jamaica’s Reparations Push
The country is asking the U.K. to consider compensation for the harms of slavery.
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September 4, 2026
Venezuelans Aren’t Happy With the U.S. Oil Deal
Critics have decried the opaque agreement as oligarchic and colonialist.
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August 28, 2026
Western Hemisphere Progressives Plot a Comeback
A gathering in Uruguay sought to counter the “Donroe Doctrine.”
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August 21, 2026
A Top Trump Ally Turns to China
Washington has favored bullets over business in its dealings with slow-growing Ecuador.
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August 14, 2026
Colombia’s Week of Rupture
Monday’s deadly earthquake presents the country’s new president with his first big test.
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August 7, 2026
Latin America’s Second Pink Tide Recedes
The latest leftward shift was shorter-lived and less accomplished than its predecessor.
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July 31, 2026
U.S. Boat Strike Campaign Is Shrouded in Secrecy
The Trump administration has shared few details and little evidence.
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July 24, 2026
The End of Elections in Nicaragua
Ortega’s announcement underscores the waning influence of pro-democracy pressure in Latin America.
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