Issue Oct 23-29 2024: The National Assembly of Ecuador will establish a new temporary commission to review constitutional reforms proposed by the Executive concerning the establishment of foreign military bases within the country.

Issue Oct 23-29 2024: Panama has introduced fines of $1,000 to $5,000 for “any foreign person” entering the country irregularly through the Darién Gap on the border with Colombia.

Issue Oct 23-29 2024: Brazil’s suburban working class has shifted politically from the left to the right in the past few decades, driven by evolving aspirations for middle-class lifestyles, religious influence, and changing social dynamics.

Issue Oct 23-29 2024: In Argentina, economic uncertainty is impacting the agricultural sector, as 65% of producers are reportedly refraining from investing in fixed assets in the coming year.

Issue Oct 23-29 2024: In October 2019, Chile witnessed severe human rights violations, which have largely gone unpunished over the past five years.

Issue Oct 23-29 2024: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whose protégé Boulos suffered a defeat in São  Paulo, remains a strong candidate for the presidency nonetheless, while Bolsonaro’s side has overall been disadvantaged in the recent municipal elections.

Issue Oct 23-29 2024: São Paulo’s current mayor, Ricardo Nunes, confirmed his leadership in the polls over rival candidate Guilherme Boulos by winning a landslide victory and reelection with almost 60% of the votes.

Issue Oct 23-29 2024: BRICS is a group of emerging countries formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, created to foster cooperation in areas of trade, finance, politics, and sustainable development.

Issue Oct 23-29 2024: Following the July 28 elections in Venezuela, state actors used social networks to persecute and reveal the personal information of opponents of Nicolás Maduro’s government.

Issue Oct 23-29 2024: A recent survey conducted by CIDE in 2021 reveals that Mexican public opinion largely aligns with the country’s migration policies, despite Mexico’s complex position as a country of origin, transit, and destination for migrants.