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U.S. interference in this weekend’s election in Brazil could help left-wing President Lula. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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As Ecuador and the U.S. continue their aggressive campaign in the Pacific, victims' families are trying to hold them accountable. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Seth Millstein / SentientSep 10, 2026
If Flávio Bolsonaro becomes president, he could reinstate his father’s policies and reverse Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s course corrections. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Gabe Levine-Drizin / NACLAAug 20, 2026
Under the cover of earthquake relief, Abelardo de la Espriella has taken Colombia’s support for Israel to new levels, including recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Lital Khaikin / TruthdigAug 13, 2026
A decade after a peace deal that promised rural reform, a new president returns Colombia to a policy of U.S.-backed militarization and conflict. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Javier Puente / NACLAAug 4, 2026
As Keiko Fujimori assumes power, the new president is reviving her father's hard-line approach to security and the economy—policies that once pushed Peru's fragile democracy to the brink. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Jessica Dos Santos Jardim / TruthdigJul 27, 2026
Tras los terremotos, tropas estadounidenses e israelíes llegaron a Venezuela, pero lo que parece motivar su presencia son los intereses económicos y el control político, no la recuperación humanitaria. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Jessica Dos Santos Jardim / TruthdigJul 27, 2026
After the June earthquakes, U.S. and Israeli troops have arrived in Venezuela, but economic and political interests, not humanitarian recovery, appear to be driving their presence. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Alejandra Almaraz, Brenda Villalba Sánchez / TruthdigJul 22, 2026
Bolivia, que atrajo la mirada internacional por su lucha y gobernanza indígena, ha quedado fracturada por las pugnas internas de sus movimientos y la represión estatal. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Katie Surma / Inside Climate NewsJun 24, 2026
Abelardo de la Espriella, the apparent winner of the presidential election, has plans to expand oil, gas and mining production, alarming activists in the world’s deadliest country for environmental defenders. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Ramona Wadi / Inkstick MediaJun 18, 2026
As Cuba cases reach the U.S. Supreme Court, the administration hopes to exploit them to deepen its economic attacks on Havana. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Frida Garza / GristJun 16, 2026
The cyclical weather pattern is expected to drive severe droughts and heavy rainfall, impacting agricultural production from India to California. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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