Issue May 13-19 2026: Debates lacking substance, emotionally driven campaigns, influencers turned into political actors, and a digital ecosystem that has permanently reshaped the competition for power now define Colombia’s political landscape.

Issue May 13-19 2026: Presidential nominee Flávio Bolsonaro released a statement demanding an investigation into the corruption case involving a close ally, Ciro Nogueira, who had been caught receiving monthly payments from banker Daniel Vorcaro.

Issue May 13-19 2026: The main rival of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Flávio Bolsonaro, has presented a formal request to the South American country’s high electoral court (TSE) to dismiss a poll showing him losing by several points in the race to become Brazil’s next president.

Issue May 13-19 2026: Argentinian President Javier Milei announced a scheme of lowered taxes on corn and soy exports during a speech he gave at the Grains Exchange in Buenos Aires on the 172nd anniversary of its creation, adding that he also planned to lower taxes on automotive, petrochemical, and machinery exports.

Issue May 13-19 2026: As Colombian President Gustavo Petro reaches the end of his non-renewable four-year term in office, analysts have begun taking stock of results, its successes and failures. However, while such reflection is necessary if the country seeks to avoid committing the same mistakes during the next administration, it is also imperative to

Issue May 06-12 2026: There are 25 registered political parties at present in Guatemala, twenty of which have already chosen a candidate for the country’s upcoming presidential elections.

Issue May 06-12 2026: The Democratic Left and the National Organized Citizen Action movement have reached a historic agreement with which they seek to promote stability, democracy, and security in Ecuador.

Issue May 06-12 2026: Debate over Chile’s new Miscellaneous Law, a major omnibus bill aiming to reform over 40 distinct laws, is straining the political atmosphere in the country, especially in the wake of objections forwarded by opposition forces in the government.

Issue May 06-12 2026: The Worker’s Party candidate, current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has 42% of intended votes, while Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, trails behind with 41% in a recent Genial/Quaest second-round voting simulation.

Issue May 06-12 2026: The inaugural session of a political training course hosted by the Buenos Aires Peronista party ended up exposing a contentious issue that Peronismo has yet to resolve.