Balkan criminal networks are transforming organized crime in Latin America: less territory and visible violence, and more logistics, transnational alliances, and infiltration of legitimate economies.
Milei’s visit to Brazil exposed the increasing coordination between the new Latin American right-wing forces and turned Brazil’s elections into a key battleground over the region’s political direction.
ECLAC argues that, amid discontent, polarization, and fiscal constraints, stronger governance and institutions are essential for Latin America to turn its resources into development.
Although Latin America has expanded healthcare coverage, millions of families continue to pay out of pocket for what healthcare systems fail to guarantee.
Reducing Argentine history to racial whitening oversimplifies a process shaped by identity disputes, and may reinforce contemporary narratives that portray the country as a racist exception in Latin America.
“Homo fumus” describes a society dominated by post-truth, ephemeral messages, and empty political narratives, where smoke displaces critical thinking and real solutions.
