Issue Apr 01-07 2026: With six months to go until the presidential election, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are mobilizing their teams, intensifying their duel for allies, and working to secure competitive campaign platforms across the states.

Issue Mar 25-31 2026: Argentina’s General Secretary to the Presidency, Karina Milei, has succeeded in consolidating the ruling party’s power in the South American nation even further, as the Chamber of Deputies defined those who will be appointed to chair a sensitive commission in the Congress, effectively guaranteeing its control over any attempt by the

Issue Mar 25-31 2026: A recent investigation highlights how employees within Peru’s Congress are financially supporting multiple presidential campaigns, raising questions about political influence and fairness in the electoral process.

Issue Mar 25-31 2026: Amidst electoral defeats, internal divisions, and legal proceedings, the Revolución Ciudadana (RC5) faces a dilemma: Is it a political project, or a structure dedicated to resisting the siege of the courts?

Issue Mar 25-31 2026: The race is seen as a national barometer and could strengthen or weaken important names for the next presidential election. Finance Minister Fernando Haddad (PT) and the governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos), are expected to compete for the governorship of São Paulo in October.

Issue Mar 25-31 2026: One week after the subnational elections, political analyst and consultant Ricardo Paz offered an optimistic perspective on the new political landscape in Bolivia—a landscape marked by fragmentation and risks of ungovernability.

Issue Mar 18-24 2026: In practical terms, ideology usually takes a backseat to the pragmatics of retaining power. When a political movement becomes transformed after assuming the governance of a country, it typically subordinates its doctrine to its more immediate goal of remaining at that country’s helm, forgetting the promises that brought it to prominence.

Issue Mar 18-24 2026: For over half a century, Colombian politics has revolved around the same axis: the guerrilla insurgency, the state, the peace process, and drug trafficking. While the players have changed, the axis remains.

Issue Mar 18-24 2026: The challenges facing Mexico, both from without and within, require at least minimum levels of unity and a coherent road map forward, but the Sheinbaum administration, directionless and weakened by internal strife, would appear to lack both.

Issue Mar 18-24 2026: Peru’s first presidential debate of the 2026 election cycle was marked more by confrontations than concrete policy proposals, raising concerns about the quality of public political discourse. While candidates addressed key issues such as security and corruption, personal attacks and weak responses dominated the event.