Reporter covering Latin American affairs and social media manager at The Brazilian Report.
LatAm Report
Dec 16, 2025
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13 min read
José Antonio Kast will be the most right-wing president in Chile’s recent history, but he is also a career politician in a relatively stable country, two big differences with Milei and Bolsonaro.
Dec 12, 2025
12 min read
The latest strife between Mexico and the US comes from a 1944 water-sharing agreement. And the hype around Argentina’s return to bond markets under Javier Milei.
Dec 9, 2025
11 min read
Eradicated diseases are making a worrying comeback in the Southern Cone. And Mexico’s university aimed at preserving indigenous languages.
Dec 5, 2025
Opposition to an attack on Venezuela is stronger in the US than in Latin America. And the latest from Honduras’ disputed presidential election.
Dec 2, 2025
A chaotic Honduran election is yet to have a clear winner. Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum sees her first signs of trouble after a year-long honeymoon.
Nov 28, 2025
The region’s last presidential election of the year could be the most conflictual. And Rodrigo Paz’s first moves to handle Bolivia’s economic crisis.
Nov 25, 2025
Franco Parisi says Chilean pollsters’ mistakes might have cost him the presidency. And how farmers in Panama produced the world’s most expensive coffee beans.
Nov 21, 2025
Colombia is bombing armed groups with the aid of US intelligence. And Haiti’s historic World Cup qualification brings a smile to a struggling nation.
Nov 18, 2025
Kast edges closer to Chile’s presidency after backing from Kaiser and Matthei. And Daniel Noboa’s right-wing agenda finds its limit in Ecuador’s referendum.
Nov 14, 2025
Evelyn Matthei, José Antonio Kast and Johannes Kaiser fight over a single spot in Chile’s runoff. And Ecuador’s referendum could open the door to constitutional reform and US military bases.
Nov 11, 2025
Pemex’s cheap energy shipments are keeping the lights on in Havana. And regional lawmakers call for a fossil fuel ban in the Amazon.
Nov 7, 2025
A successful case of crime reduction in a region marked by violence. And “information deserts” grow as journalists face exile and self-censorship.
Nov 4, 2025
14 min read
Is Venezuela’s opposition offering oil to convince Trump of regime change? And the Vatican toughens its stance against President Nicolás Maduro.
Oct 31, 2025
Six years after mass-scale street protests, Chileans see the movement with a more critical eye. And Costa Rica is trying to reverse centuries of cattle ranching deforestation.
Oct 28, 2025
Midterm win shifts momentum back for Argentina’s Javier Milei. And Guatemala’s progressive president joins the tough-on-crime approach towards gangs.
Oct 24, 2025
Will institutional inertia keep holding Peru’s economy together? And Paraguay’s capital Asunción aims to gain regional influence.
Oct 21, 2025
Bolivia’s new president was backed by Morales’s base, but he will need right-wingers to govern. And violence escalates in Ecuador as indigenous groups protest cuts to fuel subsidies.
Oct 17, 2025
The two candidates fighting for Bolivia’s presidency in Sunday's runoff. And tension in Venezuela grows as the US flaunts CIA and military involvement.
Oct 14, 2025
Unprecedented attack on Uruguay’s chief prosecutor spreads fears of narco takeover. And Chile’s news parody show 31 Minutos reaches global audiences thanks to NPR’s Tiny Desk.
Oct 10, 2025
4 min read
The most unpopular president in the hemisphere is finally ousted in Peru. And Venezuela’s opposition leader wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
Oct 7, 2025
3 min read
Javier Milei’s top midterm candidate quits amid drug scandal. And Guatemala turns to South Korea to fix its long-standing road traffic problems.
Oct 3, 2025
An unusual clash between two friendly countries. And uncontacted indigenous communities face multiple threats in Peru.
Sep 30, 2025
Fears about foul play in Honduras’ upcoming presidential vote. And Gustavo Petro has his visa revoked by Donald Trump’s administration.
Sep 26, 2025
Daniel Noboa wins first battle to re-write Ecuador’s constitution. And the cash-filled envelopes which have tainted Santiago Peña’s presidency in Paraguay.
Sep 23, 2025
US Treasury channels Draghi’s “whatever it takes” moment to halt Argentina’s crisis. And stolen cars spark a diplomatic tussle between Chile and Bolivia.
