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New Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo waves after his inauguration ceremony at the Miguel Ángel Asturias Cultural Center in Guatemala City on Jan. 15.
New Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo waves after his inauguration ceremony at the Miguel Ángel Asturias Cultural Center in Guatemala City on Jan. 15.

Guatemala’s Arévalo Beats the Odds

But efforts to obstruct the anti-corruption activist-turned-president will continue.

Members of Ecuador’s armed forces patrol a street in Quito, Ecuador, on Jan. 10.
Members of Ecuador’s armed forces patrol a street in Quito, Ecuador, on Jan. 10.

Ecuador Launches the Region’s Latest Drug War

New President Daniel Noboa has broad public support as he confronts a daunting challenge.

Indigenous supporters of the now-demobilized Zapatista Army of National Liberation guerrilla group take part in the preparations to mark the 30th anniversary of their first armed uprising against the Mexican government on Jan. 1, 1994, in the autonomous community of Caracol Dolores in Ocosingo, Mexico, on Dec. 31, 2023.
Indigenous supporters of the now-demobilized Zapatista Army of National Liberation guerrilla group take part in the preparations to mark the 30th anniversary of their first armed uprising against the Mexican government on Jan. 1, 1994, in the autonomous community of Caracol Dolores in Ocosingo, Mexico, on Dec. 31, 2023.

North Americanism Turns 30

NAFTA and USMCA have dramatically reshaped Mexico.

U.S. President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hold hands at the G-20 summit in New Delhi on Sep. 9.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hold hands at the G-20 summit in New Delhi on Sep. 9.

Brazil Takes the G-20 Helm

In 2024, Lula hopes to coax the grouping toward global financial reform.

From left, former Barbadian Foreign Minister Jerome Walcott, Norwegian Center for Conflict Resolution Director Dag Nylander, and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministry diplomat Efrain Guadarrama look on as the Venezuelan government and opposition sign an agreement at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Center in Two Mile Hill, Saint Michael, Barbados, on Oct. 17.
From left, former Barbadian Foreign Minister Jerome Walcott, Norwegian Center for Conflict Resolution Director Dag Nylander, and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministry diplomat Efrain Guadarrama look on as the Venezuelan government and opposition sign an agreement at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Center in Two Mile Hill, Saint Michael, Barbados, on Oct. 17.

Western Hemisphere Relations Move From Idealism to Realpolitik

This year, countries from the United States to Brazil abandoned maximalist aims of regime change in Venezuela.

Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo speaks to supporters in Guatemala City on Oct. 20.
Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo speaks to supporters in Guatemala City on Oct. 20.

Can Peer Pressure Protect Guatemala’s Democracy?

The country’s president-elect says he’s the victim of an attempted legal “coup.”

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou pose for an official photo during the second day of the Mercosur summit in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 7.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou pose for an official photo during the second day of the Mercosur summit in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 7.

The Mercosur-EU Trade Deal Fails to Launch

Last-minute opposition from Argentina and France doomed negotiations over 20 years in the making.

A worker hoists a United Nations flag with other national flags of participating countries at the venue of the COP28 U.N. climate summit in Dubai on Nov. 30, 2023.
A worker hoists a United Nations flag with other national flags of participating countries at the venue of the COP28 U.N. climate summit in Dubai on Nov. 30, 2023.

Will COP28 Jump-Start Latin America’s Green Energy Ambitions?

Without new funding, countries risk wasting their potential.

Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador speaks with other leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ week in San Francisco, California, on Nov. 16.
Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador speaks with other leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ week in San Francisco, California, on Nov. 16.

Mexico Could Spoil New U.S.-China Fentanyl Plan

As the drug has spread, AMLO has blocked efforts to track and control it.

Leaders gather for a family photo at the inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit at the White House at in Washington on Nov. 3.
Leaders gather for a family photo at the inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit at the White House at in Washington on Nov. 3.

Biden’s Economic Statecraft Takes Shape

Skeptical of trade deals, Washington is working through development banks instead.

Demonstrators protest against a contract between Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals and the Panamanian government in Panama City, Panama, on Oct. 24.
Demonstrators protest against a contract between Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals and the Panamanian government in Panama City, Panama, on Oct. 24.

How a Copper Mine Prompted Mass Protests in Panama

Extracting the critical minerals needed for the energy transition is proving socially explosive.

Argentine Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa speaks to his supporters outside his party headquarters after the first round of Argentina's presidential election in Buenos Aires on Oct. 22.
Argentine Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa speaks to his supporters outside his party headquarters after the first round of Argentina's presidential election in Buenos Aires on Oct. 22.

Why Massa Outperformed Milei in Argentina

The “minister of inflation” saw his popularity rise in part thanks to the pope.

From left: Venezuelan opposition delegate Gerardo Blyde; Barbadian Foreign Minister Jerome Walcott; Dag Nylander, the director of the Norwegian Centre for Conflict Resolution; Mexican diplomat Efraín Guadarrama; and Venezuelan National Assembly leader Jorge Rodríguez pose for a photo during the signing of an agreement between the Venezuelan government and opposition at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Oct. 17.
From left: Venezuelan opposition delegate Gerardo Blyde; Barbadian Foreign Minister Jerome Walcott; Dag Nylander, the director of the Norwegian Centre for Conflict Resolution; Mexican diplomat Efraín Guadarrama; and Venezuelan National Assembly leader Jorge Rodríguez pose for a photo during the signing of an agreement between the Venezuelan government and opposition at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Oct. 17.

A Breakthrough Deal for Venezuela

Washington agrees to lift sanctions on Caracas in exchange for a pledge of free elections.

People take part in a rally to show their support for Palestinians and opposition to Israel’s military operations in Gaza in Santiago, Chile, on Oct. 10.
People take part in a rally to show their support for Palestinians and opposition to Israel’s military operations in Gaza in Santiago, Chile, on Oct. 10.

Why Chile’s Response to the Israel-Hamas War Stands Out

The country is home to the largest Palestinian diaspora outside of the Middle East.

Two Haitian women shout as they participate in a protest on a crowded street to demand the release of a kidnapped nurse. One of the women stands beside a young girl, guiding the girl to raise her fist in the air. Other demonstrators wave hand-painted signs in the background.
Two Haitian women shout as they participate in a protest on a crowded street to demand the release of a kidnapped nurse. One of the women stands beside a young girl, guiding the girl to raise her fist in the air. Other demonstrators wave hand-painted signs in the background.

Can a New Intervention Do Right by Haiti?

A complicated history looms over the latest effort to fix the country’s security crisis.

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