–Researched and Written by Cynthia Torres— Issue Jul 01-31 2026: As Brazil’s 2026 presidential campaigns intensify, presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has found himself at the center of a growing political controversy involving former banker Daniel Vorcaro.

–Researched and Written by Valeria Villa— Issue Jul 01-31 2026: The Chapare, a coca-growing region located in the department of Cochabamba, Bolivia, lies at the center of a longstanding debate over the boundaries between the traditional cultivation of coca leaves and the diversion of part of the production into drug trafficking networks. The region has

Issue Jul 01-31 2026: Internal divisions within the Frente Amplio are deepening over an initiative involving the Montevideo City Government, the Departmental Board, and the Ministry of the Environment in a process that has raised doubts among both the ruling coalition and the opposition.

Issue Jul 01-31 2026: In a new poll, 67% say the effort that society is making today will not pay off in the future, and 61% believe the government lacks the capacity to solve the problems.

Issue Jul 01-31 2026: Within the Centro Democrático party led by former President Álvaro Uribe, several figures claim that a faction supporting Abelardo de la Espriella seeks to wipe them off the political map. The conflict is set to play out prior to the inauguration, within Congress, and during the formation of the cabinet.

Issue Jul 01-31 2026: In Peru, the recent transfer of power did not bring with it any real change.

Issue Jun 17-30 2026: “The democracies of our region face increasing pressures, but we must recognize a fundamental truth: democracy cannot be limited to the periodic holding of elections. It must be felt in the daily lives of our citizens,” he noted.

Issue Jun 17-30 2026: The Nain-Retamal Law was contested from the outset. This was understandably so because the political context, and also the consensus, regarding the use of state force had changed radically in recent years.

Issue Jun 17-30 2026: As Roberto Sánchez falls further behind in Peru’s presidential election, he has threatened to file a legal challenge seeking to invalidate all overseas ballots cast in the 2026 election.

Issue Jun 17-30 2026: As Brazil’s 2026 presidential election draws closer, a new Datafolho poll suggests that the country remains deeply divided, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro emerging as the two dominant political figures.