How Fake News Is Built
To make a falsified image go viral, Internet users deploy digital smoke and mirrors.
Detrás de la peligrosa batalla brasileña sobre las noticias falsas
En la campaña presidencial de 2022, Jair Bolsonaro y sus seguidores podrán forzar los límites de la democracia para proteger su “derecho a publicar”.
Haiti’s Ariel Henry Makes a Play for Power
The process of rebuilding Haiti’s government has pitted the acting prime minister against much of civil society.
The Man with Bolsonaro’s Fate in His Hands
Rather than initiate impeachment, House Speaker Arthur Lira is busy advancing his own agenda.
An Unlikely Gift to Peru’s President
Shining Path leader Abimael Guzmán’s death gives Pedro Castillo an opportunity to condemn the violent left.
Bolivia Fails to Turn the Page
After years of crisis and acrimony, Luis Arce’s government disappoints those hoping for a fresh start.
Stalemate: The Main Outcome of Bolsonaro’s Day of Protest
Brazil’s president is too weak to stage a coup, but strong enough to remain in power and produce a permanent constitutional crisis
Latin America’s Anti-Incumbent Wave Will End in Tears
From Chile to Colombia, voters are looking for change – regardless of what it will bring.
Today’s Young Leftists Care More About Chile than Cuba
Gender and the rights of minorities are taking precedence over iconic figures of the past century.
Is Pedro Castillo’s Presidency Already Doomed?
With his Cabinet appointments, Peru’s new president may have planted the seeds of his own failure.
Why Cuba’s Díaz-Canel Is Still in Trouble
Protests may seem to have subsided. But the president’s outdated authoritarian tactics will create more instability.
Colombia’s Protests Could Create an Opening for the Center
As politicians on the left and right fuel polarization, signs of an appetite for centrist politics are starting to show.
The Brazilian Political Scion Making His Own Mark
The heir to a political dynasty, João Campos is betting on innovation to build a name for himself in Brazil’s most unequal capital.
The Old-School Politician Doing New Things in Argentina
In Argentina’s northernmost and highest capital, a fourth-term mayor has changed the environmental landscape.
The Mayor Who Wants to Be Uruguay’s President
Yamandú Orsi leads Uruguay’s second-biggest city, but his ambitions don’t stop there.

