The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, looks to the United States to shift his nation’s politics — and maybe keep him a free man.

Since then, however, their political paths have dramatically diverged.

Latin America’s early caudillos were men on horseback who appealed to notions of their own and their nation’s grandeza (greatness) as they attempted to forge nation-states out of the chaos left behind by the wars of independence against Spain.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday sent a proposal to Congress that seeks to offer greater protection to police and soldiers who kill while on specific operations, known as Guarantee ...

Venezuela inflation was 48% annually in 2024, the lowest in 12 years, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told lawmakers in an annual address to the national assembly and other officials on Wednesday,

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters at a protest against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 9, 2025, a day ahead of Maduro’s inauguration ceremony where he will be sworn in for a third term. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Brazil's president on Wednesday marked the second anniversary of the alleged coup attempt by supporters of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro.

Among those expected to join celebrations on Monday are the UK’s Nigel Farage, France’s Éric Zemmour, Belgium’s Tom Van Grieken, former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Spain’s Santiago Abascal and Portugal's André Ventura.

With expected good access to the new White House, it will be up to Milei and his team to distinguish personal ideology from national interest and act accordingly.

With Trump coming back to power, interventions aimed at regime change and a far-right resurgence in the region are heavily on the agenda, writes MATT WILLGRESS, calling on the international left to pr

Trump’s “America First” rhetoric could significantly impact the region, potentially creating an opening for Europeans to strengthen their ties and influence there