Issue May 20-26 2026: It remains unclear how Peru’s twin ideological poles will (re)constitute themselves after the upcoming elections, but if the last electoral cycle in 2026 is any indication, both left and right will continue to be fractured by the country’s increasingly divided multiparty system.

Issue May 20-26 2026: The new right that has taken control of the government in Chile with the arrival of José Antonio Kast is not like the old right. Gone is the traditional right-wing, with its typical focus on order, the market, and nostalgia for the past.

Issue May 20-26 2026: The debate surrounding “civilization” and its relationship with Indigenous populations became one of the foundations upon which many Latin American republics were built.

Issue May 20-26 2026: Brazil is facing an urban abandonment crisis, affecting cities in the northern regions unproportionately to southern ones. The government cannot ignore this issue; many governments around the world have worked to revitalize their cities with varied approaches.