South America

The proposed trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc has become one of the most protracted negotiations in contemporary international trade. Negotiations initially began in 1999, which did not conclude in principle until twenty years later, in 2019. Since then, however, the deal has not yet been ratified and implemented due to ongoing disputes over its contents. Despite attempts to revive it, opposition within Europe and unresolved concerns about envi

Photo Credit: Santiago Billy/AP Lev Tahor, a group that presents itself as persecuted for its ultra-orthodox Jewish beliefs and traditions, claims to move from country to country in search of refuge. But look closer, and the reality is quite different. Accused of child exploitation, kidnapping, forced marriages, and coercive sexual practices, the group was recently found attempting to settle in the Colombian countryside. How does a self-described religious community travel al

Oftentimes when we think of latin america and geopolitics we expect to hear about the US and Chinese rivalry over economic influence, security and deepening diplomatic ties but it is less often talked about Iran's presence in Latin America. It has long been considered just the result of ideological affinity by governments that are worlds apart but with the Palestine-Israel conflict  and especially and when Israel and Iran exchanged missile strikes and Latin American governmen

October 28, smoke rises above the rooftops, bodies lie on the pavement, helicopters fly low over Alemão and Penha neighborhoods in northern Rio de Janeiro. This was the panorama after the deadliest police operation, Operation Contenção, against the criminal organization Comando Vermelho that for a long time has controlled parts of Rio. This is the news that recently brought the world’s attention to Brazil, it not only is evidence of deep internal security concerns but also pa

In mid-October 2025, Washington and Buenos Aires announced a financial decision in which President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent approved a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina’s central bank, along with an additional $20 billion expected to come from private lenders. The official goal is to “stabilize Argentina’s volatile peso” and “help the country embrace economic freedom.” The deal comes at a very opportune moment — just days before Argentina’s Oct