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Opinion: How to Stop Trump From Doing Another Maduro? End the War on Drugs

Kojo Koram & Clemmie James

The US has for decades used the war on drugs to justify interference in foreign states, largely its Latin American neighbours. How to insulate states from Trump’s meddling? Legally regulate drugs, argue Kojo Koram and Clemmie James.

Analysis: Venezuela Today, Greenland Tomorrow?

James Meadway

Donald Trump’s adventurism in Latin America has been met with little pushback from European leaders. Washington may well be calculating it can repeat the trick in Greenland, writes James Meadway.

Report: Nazi’s Son Wins Chilean Presidency

Phineas Rueckert

Ultra-conservative candidate José Antonio Kast, whose father was a member of the Nazi party, has achieved a massive victory in Chile, prompting celebration from the international far right. Phineas Rueckert reports.

Jeannette Jara, presidential candidate of the ruling leftist-coalition and member of the Communist Party, looks on as she addresses supporters following early results in the presidential election, in Santiago, Chile on 16 November 2025. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza

Analysis: Could a Communist Really Win Chile’s Presidency?

Charlie Ebert

The significance of the land of Pinochet and the Chicago Boys handing victory to a communist cannot be understated, writes Charlie Ebert. Jeannette Jara benefited from a divided right in the first round of voting - but in the run-off, she will lose this advantage.

A man inspects the labels of some soft drinks at a supermarket

Feature: Latin America Is Leading the Charge Against Ultra-Processed Food

Aron Penczu

Brazil, Chile and Colombia are among those cracking down on fake foods, whose incursion into the global south has triggered memories of colonialism. Aron Penczu reports.

Novara Live: UN Chief Blasts Israel for Thousands of Child Casualties

More than 5500 children have now been killed in Gaza, Israel’s latest targets include a refugee camp and a United Nations run school… Plus Argentina’s new ‘Anarcho-capitalist’ president. With Michael Walker and David Adler.

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Long Read: Aged 82, Patricio Guzmán Is Still Making Revolutionary Cinema

Juliet Jacques

The exiled Chilean documentary-maker has been capturing successive waves of revolution and rebellion in his home country for over four decades, writes Juliet Jacques – and contributing to them through art.

A woman wearing a white short-sleeved blouse, a white facemask and red headband holds a brown placard on which the country of Panama is sketched out with the word 'Corrupcion' (Spanish for 'Corruption') written above it

Report: Panama’s Workers Forced the Government to Negotiate Live on TV. What Was the Point?

Octavio García Soto

Last year, workers in the world’s sixth most unequal country dragged the state to the negotiating table - and won caps on fuel and food prices. Now, many are accusing the state of brazenly abandoning its promises. Octavio García Soto reports.

a woman with short brown hair and a red suit and string of pearls speaks into a microphone against a blue background. she gestures with a hand signal that means 'very small'

Analysis: The IMF is About to Enforce Worldwide Austerity

Matteo Tiratelli

The International Monetary Fund’s loan-making power has made it a linchpin of the global economy, writes Matteo Tiratelli – power it’s about to use to impose another decade of murderous austerity.

Imagine shows cattle standing in a green field in front of a white cottage

Feature: Radical Farming is Going Mainstream—And Losing Its Edge

Maozya Murray

Imported from Latin America, agroecology aims to make farming sustainable. But government adoption of the policy is bringing the term into conflict with grassroots environmental groups.

A group of officials sit at a panel facing aslant to the camera with microphones in front of them

Long Read: The Missing Guests at COP27? Drug Barons

Clemmie James

As long as organised crime controls the world’s carbon sinks, forums like COP27 have the wrong people in the room, writes Clemmie James.

A man is adorned with a black and white scarf in a ritual ceremony

Opinion: If Lula Wins, So Does Palestine

Hamza Yusuf

If Lula reclaims the Brazilian presidency he will become one of the most powerful Palestinian allies on Earth.

A hawker sells books of proposed new constitution at a street stall at downtown Santiago, Chile, July 14, 2022. Reuters/Ivan Alvarado

Analysis: Chile’s Proposed New Constitution Could Be a Nail in the Coffin of Neoliberalism

Michael Chessum

This Sunday, Chile will vote on a new, progressive constitution that would replace a relic of its authoritarian past. But amid a sustained campaign of misinformation, everything is at stake.

An abortion rights activist gestures during a demonstration in support of legal and safe abortion in Mexico City

Analysis: How Latin American Feminists Took on Anti-Abortion Laws and Won

Amy Booth

Legalisation and decriminalisation in Argentina, Mexico and Colombia shows robust feminist organising can reverse restrictive reproductive rights.

Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez declare victory in Colombia.

Feature: Colombia’s First Leftist President Won Despite Everything the Establishment Threw at Him

Charlotte England

Gustavo Petro overcame suspected fraud, smears, voter suppression, death threats and at least one assassination attempt to win Colombia’s election. Charlotte England reports from Bogotá.

Gabriel Boric celebrates with supporters after winning the presidential election in Santiago, Chile, December 19, 2021. (

Analysis: What Next for Chile, Now Gabriel Boric Has Won?

Michael Chessum

Chile’s incoming president is committed to dismantling an economic model that has weighed on the country’s poor for decades. But with the road ahead riddled with obstacles, Michael Chessum asks: is the Chilean left strong enough to overcome the legacy of Pinochet?

Analysis: In Latin America’s Reactionary Outpost, the Left is Vying for Power

Aaron Tauss

In 2016, the Colombian government and the armed Farc movement signed a historic peace deal. Five years later, violence against the poor continues - but the left faces the best chance of power in decades.

Analysis: Ecuador’s Left and Indigenous Movement Are in Conflict – And the Right Is Taking Advantage

Andrea Guillem

For a decade, Ecuador was an exemplar of the progressive ‘pink tide’ in Latin America. Today, a split between the Indigenous movement and the electoral left has facilitated a rightwing comeback. Andrea Guillem explains.

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