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Brazil’s PIX Becomes a Symbol of Defiance as Trump Targets Instant-Pay System
When U.S. scrutiny landed on Brazil's beloved instant-pay system PIX, what began as a trade probe turned into a full-blown…
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Colombia on Trial: How the Uribe Verdict Split a Nation’s Conscience
Supporters and critics of former President Álvaro Uribe argue outside the Paloquemao Judicial Complex yesterday, in Bogotá (Colombia).
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Brazil’s Supreme Court Pushback Signals a Nation Unwilling to Trade Justice for Tariff Relief
With Jair Bolsonaro wearing a court-ordered ankle monitor and Donald Trump threatening punishing tariffs, Brazil faces a historic test. Its…
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Latin America’s Leftists Waltz with Iran in a Dangerous Tango
As missiles arced between Tehran and Jerusalem, a new front opened across the globe—Latin America’s leftist rulers unapologetically embraced Iran’s…
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Trump vs. the Cartels | As the U.S. Tightens Its Grip on Fentanyl, Mexico Bristles—and the Crisis Only Grows More Complicated
In a charged White House address, Donald Trump blamed Mexican cartels for flooding U.S. streets with fentanyl, calling for tougher…
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Between Safety and Silence, El Salvador Weighs the True Cost of Bukele’s Crackdown
More than two years into El Salvador's sweeping anti-gang crackdown, murder rates are down, but fear, censorship, and reports of…
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Untold Silence: How Latin America’s Bloodshed Became Background Noise
From Ecuador's exploding homicide rate to Haiti's near-total collapse, Latin America's bloodshed is real, rising, and relentlessly ignored. As our…
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Brazil Stands Tall Against Trump Tariffs and Wins Credibility
Brazil's cool, constitutional reply to Trump's tariff threat wasn't just a defense of trade—it was a full-throated stand for judicial…
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Sunrise Riddle Over Uruguay Blends History, Geometry, Topography, And Probability
A single winter dawn each year, the sun shoots a copper beam straight down Avenida 18 de Julio and seems…
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Chile’s Communists Unlikely to Evolve Before Voters Turn Conservative
Jeannette Jara just made history, but she also triggered a reckoning. Her sweeping primary win positions her as Chile's first…
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