Issue Jan 14-20 2026: Ten agents of the Policía Nacional Civil de Guatemala were killed on January 18, 2026, at the hands of incarcerated gang members during riots in three prisons. The murders reignited the smoldering conflict between the government of President Bernardo Arévalo de León and the leaders of Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha

Issue Jan 07-13 2026: In the second week of January 2026, Latin American observers continued to struggle with the implications and interpretation of Donald Trump’s removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. There was nothing like a consensus view.

Issue Jan 01-06 2026: On January 3, 2025, U.S. Special Forces carried out a classic “snatch and grab” operation in Caracas, Venezuela, abducting President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and whisking them off to New York to face somewhat incoherent drug trafficking charges. Latin Americans across the political spectrum had thoughts to offer.

Issue Dec 01-31 2025: On December 14, 2025, the rightwing candidate José Antonio Kast was elected the next president of Chile, securing an overwhelming victory in the second-round election with nearly 59% of the vote against the 41% for Communist Jeannete Jara’s leftwing coalition. Verified by the Servicio Electoral de Chile (Servel), Kast’s lead of

Issue Nov 19-Dec 07 2025: On November 30, 2025, Hondurans went to the polls to elect their new president in a highly contested vote, held under pressure from the United States as President Donald Trump urged voters to back right-wing candidate Nasry “Tito” Asfura, and threatened to cut aid to the country if Asfura lost.

Issue Nov 12-18 2025: On November 16, 2025, Chile held its general election in which eight candidates sought the presidency to succeed leftist Gabriel Boric. Leftist candidate Jeannette Jara edged out extreme conservative José Antonio Kast of the Partido Republicano to secure the top two spots, and now they will head toward the December 14

Issue Nov 05-11 2025: On November 9, 2025, the fourth summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) met in the Colombian city of Santa Marta, amid significant diplomatic friction and a noticeable lack of high-level engagement. The encounter was attended by only nine heads of state

Issue Oct 29-Nov 04 2025: In late October 2025, with his naval pressure on Venezuelan ships in the Caribbean (along with his multi-billion-dollar bailout of Javier Milei’s government in Argentina), U.S. President Donald Trump generated new worries about U.S. “gunboat diplomacy” and “Neo Imperialism” in Latin America. Editorialists and pundits weighed in.

Issue Oct 22-28 2025: On October 26, 2025, Argentine President Javier Milei’s La Libertad Avanza party (LLA) scored an unexpected victory in his nation’s legislative election. In the province of Buenos Aires, the Peronista heartland, he did much better than predicted, while securing over 40% of the vote nationwide to become the strongest force in

Issue Oct 15-21 2025: On October 19, 2025, Rodrigo Paz won the presidential runoff to become Bolivia’s next president. He secured 54.5% of the vote, defeating former right-wing President Jorge Tuto Quiroga, who received 45.4%. Paz’s victory put an end to 20 years of socialist governments in Bolivia. He previously served as a congressional deputy,