A twice-weekly look into Latin America’s evolving landscape, bringing you deep-dive insights on politics, business and more.
LatAm Report
Oct 31, 2025
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12 min read
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
13 min read
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
11 min read
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
14 min read
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.
Sep 19, 2025
A pilot case banning phones in Chile’s schools. And the Chinese-backed Chancay megaport is threatened by Peru’s rising crime wave.
Sep 16, 2025
Investors panic as Javier Milei’s administration faces billions in maturities over the coming years. And why Colombia is the rainiest country in the world.
Sep 12, 2025
The limits of Latin America’s push to build semiconductors. And debate around artificial intelligence opportunities in the region.
Sep 9, 2025
5 min read
After a year of hype, 2025 has been much harsher for Argentina’s libertarian president. And the proposal for a new international mission in Haiti.
