Issue Oct 07-13 2026: A new survey produced by the Foundation for Freedom and Development reveals that 69% of Guatemalans believe that drug trafficking organizations will try to interfere in upcoming elections in the country.

Issue Oct 07-13 2026: After more than two decades of military dictatorship, the 1988 Federal Constitution established two foundations for political contests in Brazil: democracy and the rule of law.

Issue Oct 07-13 2026: The dissident Colorado faction is moving forward with an alternative project to the National Republican Association (ANR) leadership, aiming to contest the Presidency in the 2028 general elections. Última Hora of Asunción noted that Mario Abdo Benítez and Hugo Velázquez are opening the door to other sectors to determine the presidential

Issue Oct 07-13 2026: In San Luis Potosí, two ejidos (communal lands) share the same enemies: a manipulated Congress, missing certificates, ignored contracts, and governments that prioritize megaprojects.

Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: A company managed by Uwe Christian Martinz, an Austrian businessman investigated for corruption during the COVID-19 pandemic who has since filled his executive board with former employees and friends of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, has been awarded five contracts in El Salvador worth US $19,441,391.

Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: Seven months after elections brought José Antonio Kast to the presidency in Chile, former Santiago mayor Evelyn Matthei has warned that the current administration is marred by a serious lack of coordination and an imbalanced, two-part power structure.

Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: The campaign that brought Abelardo de la Espriella to the presidency in Colombia was characterized by a mixture of populist, innovative, and ambiguous messages, making it difficult to disentangle promises that were simply electoral marketing from those that represented genuine commitments.

Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: The opposition leader stated that she differs from the United States regarding the timeline for a democratic transition in Venezuela. She demanded transparency in the management of oil revenues.

Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: The labor unions, social groups, and leaders of the left summoned a march to the Courts. They also announced a new protest for October 15 to the Congress.

Issue Sep 23-29 2026: Even as Colombian Centro Democrático Representative Daniel Briceño announced to that country’s Congress recently, “you will always find me defending the country’s productive apparatus,” his campaign was enjoying the benefits of a million-dollar contribution from a sector that is greatly interested in a project Briceño promotes: eliminating taxes on ultra-processed food