Issue Aug 01-11 2026: Jaime Bayly’s new novel, Los Golpistas (The Coup Plotters), showcases all the virtues of his characteristic narrative style: its critical edge, its humor, and its biting irony. Dramatizing the arrest of former Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez in the wake of the 2002 military coup, it also charts the path that led

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: A delegation of governors from the northern provinces of Argentina has met with the Milei administration’s chief of staff, Diego Santilla, in Misiones during a summit focusing on issues involving energy, infrastructure, highways, and the use of federal funds in the South American country.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign for the 2026 presidency is facing growing difficulties as he attempts to expand his support beyond his core conservative base. His choice of a male running mate, rather than the woman he had promised, has raised questions about his ability to attract female voters and build broader political

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: Communities in Mexico City and other regions are rejecting the consultation convened by the Instituto Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas (INPI); they cite insufficient timeframes, the exclusion of certain peoples, and risks regarding the regulation of their cultural heritage. “It puts the government in charge of granting permits and holding the money,”

–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.