Chile Details Its National Lithium Strategy
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Chile releases a comprehensive national lithium strategy, Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro goes on trial,...
Inside Petro’s Peace Experiment
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. This week’s newsletter is coming to you from Bogotá, where we’re examining a newly announced plan for a...
Mexico’s Succession Race Kicks Off
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Mexico’s president lays out the preliminary rules for his succession race, Brazil’s conservative Congress takes...
South American Presidents Come to Lula’s Party, but Check His Leadership
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Brazil’s Lula draws pushback from guests at a South American unity summit, the United States...
Guatemala’s Anti-Corruption Star Dims
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Guatemala’s U-turn from being an anti-corruption success story, a Brazilian-sparked outcry over racism in...
Lasso’s Last Resort
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Ecuador’s president dissolves Congress and calls new elections, Colombian and Brazilian officials announce positive numbers...
Chile’s Constitutional Whiplash
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: The far-right triumphs in elections for Chile’s new constitutional council, Ecuador finalizes a record-breaking debt-for-nature...
Paraguay’s Political Machine Triumphs Again
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Paraguay’s ruling Colorado Party secures an election victory, Brazil debates how to regulate big...
Petro Pushes to Restart Venezuela Talks
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Colombia hosts a high-level conference on the crisis in Venezuela, a former Peruvian president is...
Brazil Courts China to Boost Tech Ties
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: We review the ups and downs of Brazilian President Lula’s recent China trip—including his comments...