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Democracy and society

Argentina’s self-styled libertarian

Considered a fringe doctrine globally, libertarianism has long been socially acceptable in Latin America — and now it has seized power

By Sandra Weiss

Reuters/ Cristina Chiquin

Democracy and society

A coup d'état in slow motion

No matter how optimistic one may want to be, the real struggle for a better and less corrupt Guatemala will only begin with Arévalo’s inauguration

By Sara Meyer

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Foreign and security policy

Venezuela’s Guyana intentions

Is Caracas bluffing? Or are Maduro’s recent moves meant to signal intent, namely, to take Essequibo by force?

By Ivan U. Klyszcz

Reuters/ Latin America News Agency

Interviews

‘Chilean society remains polarised’

Chile’s former President Michelle Bachelet on the 50th anniversary of the military coup, the dispute over the constitution and social inequality

Reuters

Democracy and society

A glimmer of hope

Colombian President Petro’s ‘Total Peace’ initiative might be the country’s last chance to reach lasting peace anytime soon

By Sara Meyer

Reuters/Claudio Abarca Sandoval

Foreign and security policy

Latin America’s unarmed humanitarianism

The war in Gaza also affects Latin American countries. They now worry that Western powers will repeat mistakes that end up worsening the situation

By Monica Hirst, Juan Gabriel Tokatlian, Guadalupe González González, Carlos Luján, Carlos Romero

Reuters/Henry Romero

Democracy and society

Filling the vacuum

Claudia Sheinbaum is the frontrunner for the Mexican presidency. But the political legacy of her predecessor AMLO is both an opportunity and a burden

By Yesko Quiroga

Reuters

Democracy and society

A fight out of the tentacles of the crime kraken

Latin America is under the control of drug cartels. With a new strategy, the continent wants to free itself from the stranglehold of the mafia

By Sandra Weiss

Reuters/Karen Toro

Democracy and society

The end of the island of peace

The murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has left Ecuador in shock. Can the country escape this growing spiral of violence?

By Constantin Groll

Reuters/Agustin Marcarian

Democracy and society

Rage against the system

Argentina is going through a polycrisis. A rocking anarcho-capitalist could benefit in the upcoming elections

By Svenja Blanke