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Ignacio Portes is The Brazilian Report's Latin America editor. Based in Buenos Aires, he has covered politics, macro, markets and diplomacy for the Financial Times, Al Jazeera and the Buenos Aires Herald.
Jul 3, 2026
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6 min read
Trump disowns the treaty he negotiated during his first term. How the betting craze manifests in Argentina.
Jun 23, 2026
De la Espriella’s narrow win in Colombia shows the region’s right is not as dominant as its momentum suggests. And Cuba attempts sweeping economic reform amid US pressure.
Jun 16, 2026
South American teams shoot for the stars in the World Cup — and often reach them.
Jun 12, 2026
An illegal suspension against Colombia’s president. And Mexico looks to make history again at the legendary Estadio Azteca.
Jun 9, 2026
7 min read
Keiko Fujimori projected to win by a hair after Peru’s runoff. And Panama reforms its tax code to clear its reputation as an offshore haven.
Jun 5, 2026
A bill with vague clauses to nullify elections raises concerns about Mexico. And Sheinbaum signs an updated trade agreement with the EU.
Jun 2, 2026
De la Espriella’s first round win signals a likely right-wing turn for Colombia. And a growing number of Latin Americans want to copy China’s development model.
May 29, 2026
5 min read
Abelardo de la Espriella is the favorite to face Iván Cepeda in a runoff in Colombia. And Ecuador returns to international bond markets after painful subsidy cuts.
May 26, 2026
Artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights clash in Chile. And why José Antonio Kast’s security promises are rapidly losing credibility.
May 22, 2026
Roadblocks besiege Bolivia’s capital and Rodrigo Paz’s government. US indictment of Raúl Castro signals broken talks with Havana.
May 19, 2026
The forces that tried to steal the presidency in 2023 are losing ground in Guatemala. Diminishing press freedoms add more worries about Ecuador’s democratic future.
May 15, 2026
Audios allege that the US, Israel and Argentina are plotting to build a regional propaganda hub. And more warning signs about Latin America’s aging population.
May 8, 2026
An ethno-nationalist military leader complicates Sánchez’s presidential aspirations in Peru. And Mexico resists extraditing Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya to the United States.
May 5, 2026
The Venezuela-Guyana conflict over Essequibo reaches The Hague. And a sophisticated copper-thieving gang is busted in Chile.
May 1, 2026
Guerrilla attacks hit civilians ahead of Colombia’s presidential vote. And Milei pins Malvinas hopes on Trump’s clash with the UK.
Apr 28, 2026
Fended from the US, Haitian migrants now dream of Monterrey and Mexico City. And Washington could indict top Morena officials for ties with drug cartels.
Apr 24, 2026
Seasonal droughts put Colombia at risk of an energy crisis. And how crime numbers compared in 2025 across Latin American countries.
Apr 21, 2026
Mexico’s ruling party is changing its stance on shale gas extraction. And Rafael López Aliaga claims fraud in Peru’s narrowly-contested vote recount.
Apr 17, 2026
Record interest rates trigger central bank clash for Colombia’s Gustavo Petro. El Salvador approves life sentences for teenagers in constitutional reform.
Apr 14, 2026
12 min read
The late dictator’s daughter awaits a rival in Peru’s runoff. And Mexico joins a court case against Trump’s immigration enforcement unit in California.
Apr 10, 2026
13 min read
The late-rising candidates vying for a place in Peru’s presidential runoff. And the World Bank’s 2026 growth outlook for the region.
Apr 7, 2026
Uruguay’s China overtures find resistance at home and abroad. And the suspension against Rafael Correa’s Citizen Revolution party in Ecuador.
Apr 3, 2026
8 min read
Peru’s right-wingers Rafael López Aliaga and Keiko Fujimori lead the race for the presidency, but they are far from its obvious winners.
Apr 1, 2026
The disputed origins of a Gulf of Mexico oil spill. And how Argentina overturned a historic lawsuit over the nationalization of YPF.
Mar 27, 2026
10 min read
The secretive military conglomerate at the heart of Cuba’s transition talks. And, in Chile, Kast and Boric trade amnesties for Estallido Social-era inmates.
