South America

Animation showcasing how a collaborative approach between policy institutes in the Global South and Global North can improve forestry policy decisions.

Explaining the challenges to democracy in Brazil, the continuing influence of the military in politics, and division in the age of ‘Bolsonarismo’.

Explaining Latin America’s history of welcoming migrants, the push and pull factor at work in migration to the US, and the internal South American migration caused by the crisis in Venezuela.

Christopher Sabatini explores the key problems affecting Venezuela, and outlines how the use of the Rio Treaty could help bring solutions.

Thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets to protest the outcome of the presidential election. Amidst calls for a recount by Western governments, will Nicolás Maduro remain in power?

Plans for ambitious reform in Egypt, Turkey and Argentina could fold in the face of public unrest. A second Trump term may change how the IMF and World Bank respond.

Chile, Argentina and Bolivia have vast lithium reserves but must entice international investors to do more than dig mines, writes Jewellord Nem Singh.

As an agriculture powerhouse and future G20 and COP president, the country can lead the effort to change the way the world produces food.

What happens next remains unpredictable, as the president’s actions grow increasingly erratic.

A wave of crime and kidnapping has increased murder rates five-fold in a country that was until recently a haven of peace. Dan Collyns speaks to those affected.

From major elections to the AI boom, here are the issues six of our expert contributors expect to make the news in the year ahead.

The day Hugo Chávez was elected president on 6 December, 1998, many dared to hope. Instead, he launched 25 years of repression and chaos, writes Francisco Toro.

Milei provides a voice for those disgusted with Argentine politics, but his plans are vague and his political power uncertain.

Episode 45 of our weekly podcast discusses whether Javier Milei will be Argentina’s next president.

Milei will be competitive against an unpopular incumbent. Should he win, his policies could create unprecedented upheaval.

The right-wing populist presidential candidate has become a viral phenomenon with his radical proposals, but how he would govern remains a mystery, writes Pablo Touzon.

In the early 1970s, Chile ran its economy with the cybernetic theories of Stafford Beer. Writer Evgeny Morozov tells Mike Higgins about the project’s enduring legacy.

The event discussed human rights, democracy and the role of the private sector in driving peaceful change in the country.

President Gustavo Petro’s decision to talk to criminal groups will be carefully watched, but the policy is rife with problems, writes Mariano Aguirre.

The Rt Hon James Cleverly made the remarks during his opening address to the 2023 Chatham House London conference.

By broadening feminist representation in peacebuilding to include LGBT voices, Colombia is redefining intersectionality, writes Jamie Hagen.

Animation showcasing how a collaborative approach between policy institutes in the Global South and Global North can improve forestry policy decisions.

On a continent where integration is often discussed, but never achieved, a group of political scientists and former diplomats propose ‘active non-alignment’.

Women rose up against gender-based violence in 2015, but have struggled since the pandemic – the legislation they inspired needs enforcing, writes Natalia Gherardi.

Transfer illegally held land from big ranchers to small farmers who don’t have the incentives to deforest, argues the investigative journalist in his book ‘Masters of the Lost Land’.

Explaining the challenges to democracy in Brazil, the continuing influence of the military in politics, and division in the age of ‘Bolsonarismo’.

Episode 11 examines disinformation in the US and Brazil, the role played by social media platforms, and how conspiracy theories percolate online.

Violence in Brazil has again brought into focus the need for technology platforms to prioritize social responsibility to help prevent anti-democratic action.

From nuclear proliferation to African debt, here are the issues six of our expert contributors expect to make the news in the year ahead.

The technical capabilities of facial recognition have been embraced by law enforcement agencies. Going forward, governments must act to safeguard citizens’ rights.

The third episode of our new podcast analyses the results from the Brazil presidential election, and looks ahead to the crucial midterm elections in the US next week.

With the success of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, supporters of climate change action in Brazil and around the world, can take a temporary sigh of relief. 

Lula must tackle a hangover of Bolsonaro’s profligate public spending while attempting in a limited fiscal space to address growing poverty and malnutrition.

Although Lula won the first round of the Brazil election, the incumbent president did far better than polls had expected and the run-off will be competitive.