Issue Aug 12-18 2026: Several related events marked this week in foreign policy.First, the U.S. State Department released a video explaining the so-called “Donroe Doctrine,” a version of the Monroe Doctrine according to which the United States reserves the right to exert itself as an imperial power throughout the hemisphere under the guise of being

Issue Aug 12-18 2026: As Brazil approaches the upcoming presidential election, growing tensions with the United States have raised concerns about foreign interference in the country’s democratic process.

Issue Aug 12-18 2026: The visa of Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, or “Andy,” was revoked by the U.S. government, which was a serious political blow to the 4T government led by the Morena party.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: Migrants from Honduras, Ecuador, and Cuba have accused U.S. ICE officials of having deported them “forcefully” to the Central African Republic without warning and are seeking help to return with the argument that their rights were violated.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: The rise of right-wing governments in Latin America and Donald Trump’s involvement have become particularly evident in Colombia’s recent presidential elections.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: The multinational coalition called The Shield of the Americas has some similarities to Plan Cóndor.

Issue Jul 01-31 2026: Conflicting accounts emerged within the Cuban government regarding the 176 measures to reform the economy. While Miguel Díaz-Canel delivered a speech before the UN General Assembly emphasizing that the “transformations are not being adopted to please the United States,” The New York Times published an interview with Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos

Issue Jul 01-31 2026: The 200,000 Salvadorans in the United States holding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) are in limbo. The future of the program, which grants them legal residency and work authorization while protecting them from deportation, is uncertain.

Issue Jul 01-31 2026: Since President Trump closed the border to end irregular migration and asylum seekers, a long-term migratory system in the hemisphere shut its doors.

Issue Jun 17-30 2026: Colombian President Gustavo Petro publicly invited U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the political situation in Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela.