Deforestation progress in the Amazon offset by losses in the Cerrado; Blue collar immigration’s fiscal and economic benefits.

The presidents of Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico must constrain Maduro to negotiate—for their own good.

Autocrats have fumbled rigged elections in the past. Here’s why Venezuela’s might be next.

Petro leaves Colombia ill-equipped to handle a new Venezuelan migration wave; Bukele’s mano dura tactics got results on crime, but won’t fix the economy.

Many big cities are doing well, but in flyover country organized crime and corruption often smother democracy.

Civilian-controlled militaries keep coups out of Latin America; Trump’s Vance VP pick signals a Latin America policy hawkish on migration and Mexican organized crime.