Colombia election 2026 Trump ally wins Colombia election, heralding pro-market turn Today 18:40 Election of conservative lawyer heralds swing back to business-friendly and pro-US policies after four years of leftist rule under Gustavo Petro.
FOREIGN POLICY Milei meets Kast after failed arrest of Chilean ex-guerrilla 06-04-2026 13:36 Argentina’s President hosts Chilean counterpart in Buenos Aires as ties deepen; Visit overshadowed by failed arrest of ex-guerrilla wanted by Santiago as leaders seek closer political and economic alignment.
NEW ERA IN CHILE José Antonio Kast, Chile's most right-wing president since Pinochet, takes office 11-03-2026 12:02 José Antonio Kast's rise comes amid a conservative wave sweeping Latin America and after Trump's re-election in the United States.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Report: Milei mulls right-wing summit as allies advance in Latin America 26-12-2025 10:15 President Milei studying potential summit of right-wing leaders in Argentina following recent election wins for allies.
Foreign policy & diplomacy Milei's new challenge: Becoming Trump's delegate in Latin America 20-11-2025 00:39 Argentina’s government cheered last Sunday's election result in Chile and is already imagining a right-wing regional bloc led by President Javier Milei. by Alejandro Gomel
CHILE ELECTION 2025 Chile’s right targets migrants ahead of election 12-11-2025 16:37 Chile’s political right is seizing on anti-migrant sentiment ahead of Sunday’s elections. But beneath the hardline rhetoric lies an economy increasingly dependent on foreign workers.
INTERVIEW Myriam Bregman: ‘We denounced Espert’s ties to drug-trafficking in 2021’ 02-10-2025 14:31 Frente de Izquierda y de los Trabajadores candidate for national deputy discusses allegations against ruling party lawmaker José Luis Espert that link La Libertad Avanza figure to suspected drug-trafficker.
Immigration & Politics Chile presidential hopeful vows to deport 'all' undocumented migrants 23-09-2025 13:18 Far-right candidate José Antonio Kast says he will deport all undocumented migrants from national territory if elected.
POLITICS Brazil's Bolsonaro bets on Trump card for survival 28-02-2025 15:22 Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro remains "calm" and places faith on US support to dodge a 40-year criminal sentence for allegedly plotting a coup following the 2022 elections.
STOCK MARKET Early election trade is brewing for Latin America investors 24-02-2025 12:03 Investors make early bets on a right-wing swing in Latin America's upcoming election cycle, remembering when President Javier Milei's win sparked one of the most profitable trades in emerging markets last year.
PROFILE Brazil's polarising ex-president mired in legal woes 19-02-2025 15:19 Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro prepares 2026 election campaign atop legacy of disrupting the 'democratic order,' destroying the Amazon rainforest and violating human rights.
POPULARITY PLUMMET Why Brazil's Lula is bleeding support 18-02-2025 12:00 Brazil's leftist president embarks on a national tour of interviews and public appearances as supporters lose faith in his economic policies and the far-right emboldens worldwide.
Colombia Guerrilla Violence Colombia tries to contain guerrilla violence that has killed 100 20-01-2025 15:43 A fresh outbreak of guerrilla violence amid a faltering peace process in Colombia has left 100 people dead and thousands displaced.
G20 SUMMIT IN BRAZIL Leftist voices seek to be heard at Rio's G20 summit 15-11-2024 14:23 Left-wing activists hope to make their voices heard at the upcoming G20 Leaders Summit in Brazil.
Another Plagiarism row Report: Milei's UN speech was nicked from 'The West Wing' 04-10-2024 11:43 President Javier Milei gave his first speech to the UN General Assembly last week – and according to a local journalist, it was in part plagiarised from one of the most famous political TV shows ever to have been made.