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Certainty as a school for leadership

Uncertainty has taught Latin American leaders how to manage crises; the challenge is to turn that experience into sustained development.

Who pays to preserve the Amazon?

Calls to protect the Amazon must be accompanied by resources that compensate Brazil for the productive opportunities it gives up.

Lula’s digital army

Using WhatsApp as his hub, André Janones mobilised millions of supporters to amplify Lula’s messages and challenge Bolsonarism for dominance on social media.

Gallo Pinto with Red Beans

Cooperation between Costa Rica and the United States could be strengthened through economic and cultural partnerships with US states and cities, thereby reducing dependence on the political ups and downs in Washington.

Europe returns to Latin America: Is it too late?

Europe’s rapprochement with Mercosur highlights a shift in its geopolitical priorities and raises the question of to what extent it can regain the economic and political influence that China has been gaining over the past decades.

The return of the shepherd: Leo XIV and the geopolitics of faith in Latin America

Pope Leo XIV's tour of Latin America aims to restore the Catholic Church's influence in the face of political polarization and the rise of the far right.