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Latin America’s New Digital Caudillos And The Rise Of “Cool” Authoritarianism
A new wave of digital strongmen is reshaping Latin America's democracies, mixing social-media charisma, hardline security policies, and economic shock…
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Brazil Becomes China’s New Power Bridge in Latin America
Across Brazil's ports, power grids, and city streets, China's presence has moved from background noise to daily reality. Factories, electric…
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Chile’s Rightward Swerve: Crime, Borders, and the Minerals That Could Redraw the Hemispheric Map
Crime, anxiety, and mass migration have cracked Chile's political center, pushing voters toward José Antonio Kast and raising the prospect…
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Would Russia Really Defend Venezuela? Caracas Tests the Kremlin as Invasion Fears Spread
As Washington intensifies military pressure in the Caribbean and talk of a U.S. invasion of Venezuela gathers force, a question…
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Mexico’s Pacification Myth: Falling Homicides Hide Rising Disappearances and Shifting Violence
Mexico's government celebrates a 37% drop in homicides, 37,000 arrests, and record drug seizures as proof that the country is…
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Eighty and Entrenched: Daniel Ortega’s Bunker Birthday and the Nicaraguan Autocracy Time Built
Daniel Ortega turned 80 on November 11, and the celebratory hashtags sounded like a succession rehearsal. His long rule was…
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Latin America Tests Washington's Credibility as China Redraws Maritime Rules
From the South China Sea to the Caribbean, power politics rhyme. When Washington flexes unilaterally in Latin America, it weakens…
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Bolivia's Rodrigo Paz Faces a Nation on Empty: Gas, Dollars, and Trust Running Out
Sworn in Saturday, President-elect Rodrigo Paz inherits a country short on fuel, foreign currency, and patience. Promising a diplomatic thaw…
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Chile Turns Right as Crime Anxiety Reshapes Political Map
Once Latin America's safest country, Chile now votes under the shadow of fear. Crime, migration, and nostalgia for strongman rule…
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Venezuelan Lives in Limbo: How Policy Shifts and War Fears Collide in the U.S.
When Temporary Protected Status expired, the end didn’t sound like gavel or siren—it smelled of coffee and cardboard. Across the…
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