Past guests rejoin us to share what to watch in the year ahead. Plus, the OAS’ Gerardo de Icaza covers polarization’s impact ...

Five Latin American countries—Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Haiti, and Peru—plan to hold elections in 2026 to vote for their ...

The administration’s decision not to enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, among other choices, risks long-term damage ...

The editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly spoke about his article in Foreign Affairs regarding the rightward electoral tilt in the region.

This year alone, the U.S. government designated 19 groups as terrorists, a massive spike compared to the last decade. Several are criminal organizations allegedly involved in trafficking drugs. Of ...

Since 2006, the Chilean presidency has ping-ponged between left and right; no president has been succeeded by someone from the same political camp and consecutive reelection is banned. So, will ...

Bolivian politics are heading in a new direction. In the August 19 first-round vote, amid a national economic crisis and political turmoil within the ruling party, the electorate largely abandoned the ...

The outcome of Bolivia’s first-round presidential vote spelled a major upset in the country’s political panorama. Senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira, who won 32 percent of the vote, will face ex-President ...

In June, a new active conflict roiled the Middle East. On June 13, Israel launched a missile attack on Iran, opening up a war between the long-time adversaries. After a week of missile exchanges, on ...

On May 25, South America’s smallest country by land size and population held elections ahead of potentially sweeping changes for the country’s economic position. Major offshore oil and gas discoveries ...

In 12 months, Colombians will head to the polls for the first round of presidential elections, set for May 31, 2026. Petro’s government has also been tainted by corruption scandals, an issue now ...

The administration’s budget proposal intensifies a contraction in U.S. spending on international programs that the president initiated at the start of his second term. Despite Congress having approved ...