Unprecedented attack on Uruguay’s chief prosecutor spreads fears of narco takeover. And Chile’s news parody show 31 Minutos reaches global audiences thanks to NPR’s Tiny Desk.
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🕊️ Boluarte ousted, Machado crowned
The most unpopular president in the hemisphere is finally ousted in Peru. And Venezuela’s opposition leader wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
🫠 Narco candidates and traffic jams
Javier Milei’s top midterm candidate quits amid drug scandal. And Guatemala turns to South Korea to fix its long-standing road traffic problems.
🇨🇳 China vs Mexico 🇲🇽
An unusual clash between two friendly countries. And uncontacted indigenous communities face multiple threats in Peru.
💰 Bessent’s Milei bailout
US Treasury channels Draghi’s “whatever it takes” moment to halt Argentina’s crisis. And stolen cars spark a diplomatic tussle between Chile and Bolivia.
🧓 Latin America is going gray
An aging population adds pressure to regional pension systems. And the controversial arrests of Guatemalan indigenous leaders
⛪ Pope Francis: Latin roots, global reach
Little-known theological debates in Latin America shaped Pope Francis’ life and legacy.
😩 Losing control
Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, is on the verge of a takeover by armed rebels. And a fiscal crisis is threatening Colombia Ignacio Portes & Lucas Berti Armed groups near full takeover of Haiti’s capital Haiti’s presidential chair has been empty since July 2021, when Jovenel Moïse was assassinated inside his residence. Since then, a series ofContinue reading “😩 Losing control”
↪️ Signs of a right-wing turn
Latin American public opinion is shifting towards the right. And the drug allegations circling Bolivia’s Evo Morales
🇻🇪 Outrage in Venezuela, migration in Cuba
Parallel vote count in Venezuela puts Maduro in troubled waters. Cuba sees record migration amid economic crisis. And Panama promises Milei-style austerity.