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Category Archives: Brazilian Report

☀️ Inca supremacy and Pandora’s box

An ethno-nationalist military leader complicates Sánchez’s presidential aspirations in Peru. And Mexico resists extraditing Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya to the United States.

Posted byIgnacio PortesMay 8, 2026August 6, 2026Posted inBrazilian Report, Newsletters

💰 Disputed oil and stolen copper

The Venezuela-Guyana conflict over Essequibo reaches The Hague. And a sophisticated copper-thieving gang is busted in Chile.

Posted byIgnacio PortesMay 5, 2026August 6, 2026Posted inBrazilian Report, Newsletters

💭 Argentine dreams, Colombian nightmares

Guerrilla attacks hit civilians ahead of Colombia’s presidential vote. And Milei pins Malvinas hopes on Trump’s clash with the UK.

Posted byIgnacio PortesMay 1, 2026August 6, 2026Posted inBrazilian Report, Newsletters

⛔ Haitians diverted, Mexicans probed

Fended from the US, Haitian migrants now dream of Monterrey and Mexico City. And Washington could indict top Morena officials for ties with drug cartels.

Posted byIgnacio PortesApril 28, 2026August 6, 2026Posted inBrazilian Report, Newsletters

⛅ Bad El Niño omens

Seasonal droughts put Colombia at risk of an energy crisis. And how crime numbers compared in 2025 across Latin American countries.

Posted byIgnacio PortesApril 24, 2026August 6, 2026Posted inBrazilian Report, Newsletters

💥 Sheinbaum fracks, López Aliaga snaps

Mexico’s ruling party is changing its stance on shale gas extraction. And Rafael López Aliaga claims fraud in Peru’s narrowly-contested vote recount.

Posted byIgnacio PortesApril 21, 2026August 6, 2026Posted inBrazilian Report, Newsletters

📈 Growing rates, younger inmates

Record interest rates trigger central bank clash for Colombia’s Gustavo Petro. El Salvador approves life sentences for teenagers in constitutional reform.

Posted byIgnacio PortesApril 17, 2026August 6, 2026Posted inBrazilian Report, Newsletters

🧟 Fujimorismo alive, ICE challenged

Record interest rates trigger central bank clash for Colombia’s Gustavo Petro. El Salvador approves life sentences for teenagers in constitutional reform.

Posted byIgnacio PortesApril 14, 2026August 6, 2026Posted inBrazilian Report, Newsletters

🃏 Outsiders could win in Peru

The late-rising candidates vying for a place in Peru’s presidential runoff. And the World Bank’s 2026 growth outlook for the region.

Posted byIgnacio PortesApril 10, 2026August 6, 2026Posted inBrazilian Report, Newsletters

🥊 Chinese blowback in Uruguay

Uruguay’s China overtures find resistance at home and abroad. And the suspension against Rafael Correa’s Citizen Revolution party in Ecuador.

Posted byIgnacio PortesApril 7, 2026August 6, 2026Posted inBrazilian Report, Newsletters

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