Issue Aug 19-25 2026: President Rodrigo Paz Pereira announced that he will seek a national development pact for Bolivia by opening dialogue with the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (ALP), political leaders, and representatives from across the country.

Issue Aug 19-25 2026: As Brazil’s 2026 elections approach, individuals connected to the January 8, 2023 attacks are increasingly using the events and their legal aftermath as political capital. Calls for amnesty for those convicted and criticism of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) have become central themes for candidates seeking to mobilize supporters of the

Issue Aug 19-25 2026: The August 10 earthquake in Colombia revived the proposal to replicate the Forec, an institution created to respond to the 1999 catastrophe.

Issue Aug 19-25 2026: Nayib Bukele has been the president of El Salvador since 2024, kept afloat by overwhelming support from the electorate, his own rewriting of the constitution to allow his indefinite reelection, and his cozy relationship with the Trump administration.

Issue Aug 19-25 2026: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has sparked a debate in her country over the use of social media and artificial intelligence for “political” purposes, stressing the existence of a “manipulation mechanism” that aims to prevent the election of candidates who are not “managed” by the “elite” or “a foreign government.”