Why Cuba Is Protesting
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Cubans protest amid an economic crisis, Brazil investigates Chinese imports, and Mexico says it won’t...
A Quiet Revolution in Climate Finance
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: The Inter-American Development Bank boosts its climate finance lending, Haiti’s acting prime minister announces his...
How Haiti’s Unelected Leader Lost America’s Blessing
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief, coming to you early due to fast-moving news. The highlights this week: The United States appears to withdraw its...
Colombia’s Confrontational Climate Policy
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Oil-rich Colombia hones its climate diplomacy, the conservative leaders of Argentina and El Salvador charm...
Why Lula Visited Africa
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva travels to Egypt and Ethiopia in a bid...
Is Western Pessimism on Latin America Overblown?
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Researchers seek to correct misconceptions about Latin America’s economic outlook, Russia cuts down on Ecuadorian...
What Bukele’s Rise Means for the Region
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele easily wins reelection, Mexico notches key 2026 World Cup hosting duties,...
Venezuela Faces Rocky Road to Elections
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: A Venezuelan court rules against a popular presidential hopeful, Kenya’s president says he will send...
Lula Tries His Hand at Industrial Policy
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Brazil unveils its new industrial policy, the Dominican Republic trials a four-day workweek, and a...
Guatemala’s Arévalo Beats the Odds
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Bernardo Arévalo is inaugurated as Guatemala’s new president, Argentina’s Javier Milei makes his Davos debut,...