Issue Jun 12-18 2024: Indigenous communities in Guatemala have begun to develop a relationship with Bernardo Arévalo’s government, with Mayan and Xinka leaders meeting Arévalo both at the Palacio Nacional and their own territories.

Issue Jun 12-18 2024: In the absence of a strong opposition party, the opposition block formed in the Mexican Senate attempted to strategically counter the dominance of the Morena government.

Issue Jun 12-18 2024: President Lula called for the end of Brazil’s ongoing three-month-long federal university strike, stating that the striker’s concerns have been addressed by the most recent announcement of a R$5.5 billion investment package as part of the Novo PAC, and that further strikes would simply endanger their already won gains.

Issue Jun 12-18 2024: Ecuador’s president, Daniel Noboa, recently voiced criticisms of various Latin American leaders, such as Argentina’s Javier Milei and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele.

Issue Jun 12-18 2024: Former Bolivian President and leader of the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party, Evo Morales, asserted his eligibility for the 2025 presidential elections during a meeting in Villa Tunari.

Issue Jun 12-18 2024: Not even two years into the current presidential term and with the first round of presidential elections in May 2026, fifty-five potential presidential candidates have emerged in Colombia.