The Americas
Venezuela’s election
The mad, bad Maduro regime clings to power
Behind-the-scenes negotiations seek to ease him out of office
Venezuela’s regime digs in
After protests over a stolen election, the goons crack heads
Yet the brazenness of Nicolás Maduro’s theft crosses a line
Help needed
The plight of Brazil’s indigenous groups worsens
Blame illegal miners, ranchers, loggers, traffickers and an unsympathetic Congress
Mexico’s drug gangs
Will El Mayo’s arrest slow the spread of fentanyl?
The United States nets a very big fish
Greenback blues
The strong dollar is hurting exports from Latin America
For three small dollarised economies it has exposed a lack of competitiveness
On its knees
Cuba is out of supplies and out of ideas
Penury is pushing the island towards Russia and China
An overmighty Congress
Peru’s president survives because she’s not in charge
The lawmakers are dismantling institutions
Bitcoin mining
Crypto cowboys have found paradise in Paraguay
Cheap electricity, lax laws and low taxes: what’s not to like?
The Brazilian economy
Under Lula, Brazil is walking on the financial wild side
Investors have started to worry about deficits and debt
Voting against Maduro
A new danger for Venezuela’s autocrat
The regime’s dilemma is rig or lose the election on July 28th
Of Milei and Moses
In Catholic Argentina, Javier Milei embraces Judaism
That is not universally welcomed by Argentine Jews