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Pro-government supporters at the presidential palace of Miraflores in July in Caracas.

Venezuela’s Possible Turning Point

Maduro’s repression is escalating alongside unprecedented U.S. military activity. The situation on the ground shows two likely paths forward.

Police officers stand guard in Morelia, Michoacán state on Nov. 3 as protesters demonstrate against the assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo.

The Security Crisis Testing Mexico’s Sheinbaum

Recent killings in Michoacán are pressing the government to redefine its security strategy.

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz during an inauguration ceremony in La Paz on Nov. 8

Bolivia’s Foreign Policy Reset

Challenges await President Rodrigo Paz as he reinserts Bolivia into the international arena.

Costa Rica's Police from the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) conduct an operation in a house to arrest four suspects in the assasination of the former Nicaraguan military Roberto Samcam, in San Jose, on September 12, 2025. Costa Rican police have arrested four suspects in the assassination on its soil of a fierce critic of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in June, an official said Friday. Retired Nicaraguan army major Roberto Samcam, 66, was gunned down at his apartment building in San Jose on June 19. (Photo by Ezequiel BECERRA / AFP) (Photo by EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Costa Rica’s ‘Safe Haven’ Faces a Reckoning

The country is experiencing an unprecedented security crisis ahead of the February 2026 election.

A member of the army stands outside El Salvador's CECOT maximum security prison in April.

Latin America’s Changing Web of Risks

Governance is being questioned across the region amid interconnected security and economic challenges.

What Will Venezuela’s Military Do? History Offers Hints

Previous transitions out of dictatorships in Brazil and Chile may provide a roadmap if U.S. pressure prompts Venezuelan generals to act.

An illegal mining camp in the Yanomami territory in Brazil's Roraima state in Feb. 2023

Environmental Crime Is a Critical Threat to the Americas

Illicit mining, logging, wildlife trafficking and other environmental offenses have become vital sources of revenue for some of Latin America’s largest criminal groups.

The Necessary Quest for Latin American Unity

Current policies toward the region make speaking with a common voice even more urgent, writes a former Costa Rican president.

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (L) and Paraguay's Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez speaking in Asuncion on July 11, 2025.

Taiwan’s Quiet Race for Allies in the Americas

The Asian nation is reinforcing its partnerships in the hemisphere as China increases pressure ahead of upcoming elections, an expert writes.

Javier Milei, Argentina's president, at an election night rally in Buenos Aires on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025.

REACTION: Milei’s Decisive Midterm Election Victory

The Argentine president’s party performed better than expected, gaining momentum for his reform agenda.

The Other Underground Railroad

A new rap musical tells the story of the enslaved people shepherded to salvation in Mexico.

The new Mexico's Supreme Court chief, Hugo Aguilar Ortiz (C), and the first judges elected by popular vote pose for a photo during the inauguration ceremony at the Senate of the Republic in Mexico City on September 1, 2025. Hugo Aguilar Ortiz, an Indigenous rights defender and former advisor to the Zapatista guerrilla movement, is Mexico's first Supreme Court chief justice elected at the ballot box. Mexico ushers in a 'new era' with the inauguration of the first judges elected by popular vote, a milestone for justice in a country damaged by impunity, but one that leaves it exposed to the influence of political power and organised crime.

Mexico’s ‘Amparo’ Reform Is a Major Risk

The recently approved law complicates efforts to protect citizens from the government’s abuses.

A passer-by looks at morning papers' front page showing the results of the presidential election runoff, in La Paz, on October 20, 2025. Bolivians on the eve elected pro-business center-right senator Rodrigo Paz as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the South American nation deep in economic crisis. (Photo by Jorge BERNAL / AFP) (Photo by JORGE BERNAL/AFP via Getty Images)

In Bolivia, Tough Debt Decisions Await Paz

A restructuring process looms large amid a worsening fiscal deficit, low international reserves and a sizable repayment around the corner.

Rodrigo Paz, Bolivia's president-elect, greets supporters during an election night rally following the presidential runoff election in La Paz, Bolivia, on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. Senator Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia's presidential runoff on Sunday, pledging to repair relations with Washington and curb spending to address the deepest economic crisis in four decades.

REACTION: Paz Wins Bolivia’s Presidency

Center-right Senator Rodrigo Paz’s victory marks an end to 20 years of MAS rule.

Anna Stewart Ibarra, , executive director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI)

Q&A: Anna Stewart Ibarra on Emerging Environmental Threats

The executive director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) discusses efforts to address urgent risks.