Latin America
'ISIS of the Western Hemisphere'? Latin America isn't buying it
Elbridge Colby's speech at a regional defense conference revealed major gaps between the US and its neighbors
July 23, 2026
Elbridge Colby's speech at a regional defense conference revealed major gaps between the US and its neighbors
The US says it wants a deal, but the secretary of state sure isn't acting like it
Officials in La Paz are turning to an old playbook as anger grows over the new, centrist president's policies
The son of former President Bolsonaro is in a bind on tariffs, while the incumbent looks tough in the face of US pressure
The administration designed the January arrangement to get the things it wanted without the burden of actually running a broken country. Now, the burden has been established anyway.
The Trump administration has killed at least 215 people in its 10-month campaign against alleged smugglers
