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💥 Bad blood, hidden crimes, and student strikes

💥 Bad blood, hidden crimes, and student strikes

The spat between President Daniel Noboa of Ecuador and his VP ahead of the 2025 elections, underreported crimes in Nayib Bukele’s El Salvador, and the historic role of student strikes in Latin America.

Lucas Berti & Jessamy Guest

Sep 4, 2024

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16 min read

Keep Reading

Apr 17, 2026

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5 min read

📈 Growing rates, younger inmates

Record interest rates trigger central bank clash for Colombia’s Gustavo Petro. El Salvador approves life sentences for teenagers in constitutional reform.

Ignacio Portes, +1

Apr 17, 2026

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7 min read

🌍︎ Lula’s Euro trip

What’s on the agenda for Lula’s visit to Spain, Germany and Portugal. A push to make Pix a part of the Constitution.

Gustavo Ribeiro

💸 Want some green? Protect your greenery

Apr 16, 2026

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7 min read

💸 Want some green? Protect your greenery

A new rule forces Brazilian banks to check for illegal deforestation before granting any subsidized loans to agricultural producers.

Euan Marshall

Apr 16, 2026

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9 min read

🪨 A Petrobras for rare earths?

Proposals to create a state-owned firm for critical minerals. Brazil issues euro-denominated bonds. Lula tests talking points with friendly interviews.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1