Issue Jan 21-27 2026: Nearly two decades after returning to power, Daniel Ortega has become the longest-ruling dictator in Latin America in the 21st century.

Issue Jan 21-27 2026: On January 3rd, Donald Trump ended Nicolás Maduro’s term in Venezuela, which is not the same as ending the authoritarian regime that exists in that country. And after the excessive euphoria of some analysts and the legitimate joy of a significant part of the Venezuelan population, almost a month after the

Issue Jan 14-20 2026: International politics works like a theater play: it organizes narratives, delineates characters, and has its climaxes, generating permanent dialogue with the public.

Issue Jan 14-20 2026: Challenged by Trump, the crisis in Venezuela, and the complete failure of his “Total Peace” initiative, President Gustavo Petro is forced to rethink his strategy for peace and re-establish the historic collaboration against drug trafficking in a meeting with the United States in two weeks. Vital decisions are being made as

Issue Jan 14-20 2026: Argentina’s long-standing nuclear policy is facing what critics describe as a decisive rupture with its history of technological sovereignty.

Issue Jan 14-20 2026: Talking about mental health without discussing social inequality negates the structural roots of suffering. And collective care is not guaranteed without investment.

Issue Jan 07-13 2026: Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), President of Mexico from 2018 to 2024, is not a democrat.

Issue Jan 07-13 2026: It is widely believed that the political panorama in Latin America and the Caribbean has shifted to the right in recent years. Since April of 2023, seven countries, and possibly eight once Costa Rica holds its elections in February, have opted for right-wing leaders. Since the election of Lula and the

Issue Jan 07-13 2026: The data on investment in science and technology in Guatemala remains dispiriting: the country allocates barely 0.03% of its GDP to these areas, the lowest amount in all of Latin America.

Issue Jan 07-13 2026: The challenge now is to transform transparency into concrete action, applying international lessons learned to avoid the costs and delays of the judicial process.