Rival candidacies and ideological battles are turning what could have been a moment of regional unity into a test of Latin America’s deepest fractures. After more than 30 years, Latin America long awaited its chance to once again lead the UN. The last to hold the position of secretary-general of the organization, the Peruvian Javier…
As the Donroe Doctrine shakes up Latin America, Brazil rethinks its longtime security policy. The capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela last January sent political shockwaves in Brazil, some of which may reverberate for years to come. Hours after the military operation, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ordered his generals to assess the…
The scars of the Dam run deep through the Xingu, where rivers have dried, communities have fractured, and Indigenous leaders warn that the Amazon’s future is slipping away. On a muggy August night, it rained on the Xingu River, in the heart of the Amazon. As the water poured down on the forest, the…
COP30 in Belém puts Brazil at the center of a global test—can the world still act together to fight climate change? The Amazonian city of Belém will host COP30 (U.N. Climate Conference) in November. However, the destiny of the rainforest will not be the sole issue on the agenda. The meeting unexpectedly became a test…
