Latin America

Will Argentina’s opposition take advantage of massive anti-Milei protests?

Frozen university budgets took hundreds of thousands to the streets, in the largest political rally of the last decade

4 days ago

Bolivia’s economic model called into question as gas dominance wanes

Financial instability is on the cards as Bolivian exports are no longer what they once were

2 weeks ago

Could Ecuador’s referendum mark the birth of a new Bukele?

Voters in Ecuador will face a referendum on labor, investment, and crime, amid the country's unprecedented security crisis

2 weeks ago

British bank Revolut granted license in Mexico

After launching in Brazil last year, Europe's biggest neobank is preparing to expand into Latin America's second-largest economy, eyeing the…

3 weeks ago

How Nicaragua developed its own sign language

Literacy was key for the Sandinistas in Nicaragua. But activists were shocked when hearing-impaired children created their own language.

3 weeks ago

Trade tensions rise as U.S. accuses China of using Mexico as backdoor

A trade war against the Asian giant has turned Mexico into the main source of U.S. imports, but Washington suspects…

4 weeks ago

Violence casts a shadow over Mexico’s presidential cycle

Polls show AMLO protégé Claudia Sheinbaum is likely to retain power for the ruling Morena coalition. But the worryingly high…

1 month ago

The Broad Front’s dilemma in a divided Uruguay

The center-left primary between Yamandú Orsi and Carolina Cosse discusses how to appeal to the country’s conservative countryside, as regaining…

1 month ago

The Guatemalan genocide is still an open wound

A court verdict in Guatemala's worst indigenous massacre since a civil war-era genocide has left families with a bitter taste

1 month ago

Visiting Argentina is no longer a bargain

Price caps and multiple exchange rates once made Buenos Aires a city of affordable luxury for tourists. Now, foreigners and…

1 month ago