Issue Aug 19-25 2026: Religion has become a central factor in Brazil’s electoral politics, with a growing divide between Catholic and evangelical voters. Over the past two decades, evangelical voters have increasingly supported right-wing candidates, creating a major challenge for the political left and particularly for the PT.

Issue Aug 19-25 2026: People living on the street in Mexico City, accompanied by the civil society organization Mi Valedor and other supporters, marched peacefully to be recognized as subjects of rights in the face of discrimination and institutional abandonment.

Issue Aug 19-25 2026: A judge in Paraguay has reactivated a trial to auction off of the property of a landlord, known as the House of Horror, where an infamous series of murders occurred in 2018.

Issue Aug 19-25 2026: Opposition political leadership is organizing its structures and fine-tuning its electoral machinery in preparation for an electoral process that leads to political change as soon as possible.