Brazil has an opportunity to become a powerful bridge between developed economies and the Global South—the United States should support that ambition. 

Stalemate over a trade deal with the European Union has left Mercosur on life support. Its revival depends on spurring greater intraregional trade.

The country’s massive economic problems will be a vexing challenge for whoever becomes president.

BRICS becomes BRICS+, though not all may join; Latin America looks West, not East, for its technology; more frequent droughts promise more slow downs in the Panama Canal.

As 2018 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the past year.