The 21st-century wave of left-wing leaders triggered a US response, culminating in the 2026 capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. Populism, foreign intervention, and fierce internal struggles: this concluding episode sees 21st-century power struggles transform Latin America. It follows the “pink tide” from Hugo Chavez’s 1998 victory in Venezuela through new leaders like Brazil’s Luiz … Read more
Peter Kornbluh speaks to Marc Lamont Hill on Trump’s abduction of Venezuela’s president and the fallout for Latin America. Following United States forces’ abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a new set of questions is emerging as to how far Donald Trump is prepared to go in pushing US power abroad through direct intervention. But … Read more
Mario Lubetkin on Washington’s revived sphere-of-influence doctrine, Venezuela, and China’s growing footprint. The United States is reviving a policy first set out in the 1800s that treats Latin America as its strategic sphere of influence. As Washington expands maritime operations in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, critics warn of legal violations and rising regional instability. … Read more
Giuseppe Palermo has been wanted under an Interpol red notice, which has called for his arrest in 196 countries. Colombian authorities have captured an alleged leader of the Italian ‘Ndrangheta mafia in Latin America who is accused of overseeing cocaine shipments and running illegal trafficking routes to Europe. Police on Friday identified the suspect as … Read more