Latin America
After midterm disaster, can Rubio still get Cuba regime change?
The elections have sharpened the case against a military operation, even as US economic pressure continues to grow
November 10, 2026
The elections have sharpened the case against a military operation, even as US economic pressure continues to grow
Santiago Pena got himself in Washington's good graces, but his links to a major banking scandal left him with nowhere to turn
Meanwhile, though incumbent Lula helped to pour cold water on Washington's Latin American strategy, he still faces his own challenges governing in Brasilia.
Brazil has become the first time this administration's preferred election outcome in a Latin American country has not come to pass
US Ambassador Mike Waltz persuaded roughly 20 states to change their position but couldn't defeat the annual measure
Across Latin America, leaders who once railed against Maduro are now eager to embrace the new-look regime
