ANALYSIS
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Venezuela Learns Its Anti-American Russia and China Alliance Is Hollow When Missiles Loom
For years, Venezuela relied on anti-American powers as a shield, but now, with U.S. warships offshore and regime change discussed,…
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Ecuador On Edge As Noboa Balances War, Austerity, And Power
Two years into his presidency, Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa faces his first political defeat, rising violence and public anger over austerity,…
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Latin America Divided Over Trump’s Drug War And Venezuela Gamble
As U.S. warships patrol Caribbean waters and alleged drug boats explode at sea, Latin America's governments respond with a mix…
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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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