An in-depth analysis of Gustavo Petro's four years as Colombia's president. Plus: Brazil's internationalised election, Chile's mega-reform, and Venezuela.

Where are Venezuela’s missing US$13bn? Plus, Brazil’s unforgiving debt math, Mexico’s high-stakes fight with ICE, Bukele’s new oligarchs, and Cold War revival in Cuba

Covering Venezuela, Colombia, El Salvador, Brazil and Bolivia — plus a deep dive into how England v. Argentina became a battle over memory, nationalism and the Malvinas

Covering Venezuela, Colombia, El Salvador, Brazil and Bolivia — plus a deep dive into how England v. Argentina became a battle over memory, nationalism and the Malvinas

Cuba’s eroding support at the UN, Venezuela’s post‑quake emergency, and flashpoints in Colombia, Haiti and Argentina as institutions strain under pressure.

Colombia becomes the first real‑world lab for Trump’s Donroe Doctrine, as De la Espriella swaps “Total Peace” for 'mano dura' in a country where displacement is already rising

TeleSUR’s state‑aligned narrative collides with the reality of a shattered Venezuela, foreign‑run rescues and a US‑tutored “transition” that protects oil flows above all else.

What the response to Venezuela's deadliest earthquake in decades reveals about institutional decay, the limits of civil society, and whether reconstruction can become a catalyst for democratic change

What the response to Venezuela's deadliest earthquake in decades reveals about institutional decay, the limits of civil society, and whether reconstruction can become a catalyst for democratic change

Venezuela’s earthquake lays bare the cold logic of US dominance in the hemisphere

Venezuela’s earthquake lays bare the cold logic of US dominance in the hemisphere

Colombia just handed the presidency to an ultra-right showman. But delivering his radical "Patria Milagro" agenda with a 0.96% mandate and an empty treasury will require a true political miracle.

Colombia just handed the presidency to an ultra-right showman. But delivering his radical "Patria Milagro" agenda with a 0.96% mandate and an empty treasury will require a true political miracle.

Colombia's first round didn't just set up a runoff. It buried old certainties and rewrote the country's political map. Here are six lessons from Sunday's vote.

Colombia's first round didn't just set up a runoff. It buried old certainties and rewrote the country's political map. Here are six lessons from Sunday's vote.

From La Paz's burning barricades to Rubio's Cuba deal — a hemisphere where governments are losing the argument, the streets, and in some cases, the plot.

UNDP says Latin America is the most democratic region in the developing world. So why are one in three people planning to leave?

UNDP says Latin America is the most democratic region in the developing world. So why are one in three people planning to leave?

Social justice in Latin America demands tackling extreme inequality. One of the clearest paths is through taxation. But this two-part series shows why that path is far harder than it sounds.

From Venezuela to Colombia, the hemisphere is learning to make peace with the appearance of stability — even when the substance is missing.

From Venezuela to Colombia, the hemisphere is learning to make peace with the appearance of stability — even when the substance is missing.

The headlines say Mexico is getting safer. The 128,000 missing disagree.

The headlines say Mexico is getting safer. The 128,000 missing disagree.

Social justice in Latin America demands tackling extreme inequality. One of the clearest paths is through taxation. But this two-part series shows why that path is far harder than it sounds.

Eight out of ten people in Latin America say the income distribution is unjust. So why is support for broadening the tax base so weak, and social justice through taxation so politically elusive?

Venezuela's revolution went to the highest bidder. The rest of the hemisphere is following suit. Eight stories, one uncomfortable pattern.

Venezuela's revolution went to the highest bidder. The rest of the hemisphere is following suit. Eight stories, one uncomfortable pattern.

From a debt trap the IMF says is only getting stickier, to a prosperity divide that has nothing to do with left or right - Latin America's structural fault lines.

How a distant war and the partial choking of Middle Eastern energy routes are rippling through Latin America and creating winners, losers and a vulnerable middle.

How a distant war and the partial choking of Middle Eastern energy routes are rippling through Latin America and creating winners, losers and a vulnerable middle.

From a debt trap the IMF says is only getting stickier, to a prosperity divide that has nothing to do with left or right - Latin America's structural fault lines.

How a distant war and the partial choking of Middle Eastern energy routes are rippling through Latin America and creating winners, losers and a vulnerable middle.

A chaotic first round in Lima, a power‑starved Cuba and an Andean tariff war tell a bigger story about how 2026 is reshaping Latin America under U.S. pressure and weak growth.

A chaotic first round in Lima, a power‑starved Cuba and an Andean tariff war tell a bigger story about how 2026 is reshaping Latin America under U.S. pressure and weak growth.

As the U.S. "Energy Siege" pushes the island to a breaking point, Beijing is quietly building a Solar Shield. The high-stakes gamble to determine who owns the future of the 90-mile strait.

As the U.S. "Energy Siege" pushes the island to a breaking point, Beijing is quietly building a Solar Shield. The high-stakes gamble to determine who owns the future of the 90-mile strait.

While homicide rates dip across the region, a surge in military pacts and resource extraction pits elite stability against grassroots survival.

Washington’s new Doctrine of Control is forcing Latin America into a high-stakes choice: total alignment or systemic isolation.

Cartels, Cuba, Maduro's fall and Nicaragua's shadow: Trump's doctrine of 'security and dominance' in action

Cuba's lights flicker out as Venezuela's reforms take hold — Lula gambles, Mexico hides, and China lurks in the shadows.

Why Trump’s real play in Cuba isn’t about democracy—it’s about migration, security and commercial opportunities.

Why Washington won’t impose regime change in Cuba — and is betting instead on long‑term economic and political pressure.

Five forces reshaping business, democracy and security in the region this year

From Caracas to San Salvador, leaders are trading fear, oil and hard security for a new balance between stability and democracy.

Spain just regularised 500,000+ undocumented migrants—nearly all from Latin America. It signals Madrid remains the continent's most welcoming destination for migrant workers

El Cafecito has the stories shaping the hemisphere this week

Can Trump make Venezuela "Rich and Safe" again?