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Bolivian security forces are cracking down. The US is helping.
Latin America

Bolivian security forces are cracking down. The US is helping.

Officials in La Paz are turning to an old playbook as anger grows over the new, centrist president's policies

Trump's Brazil tariffs could boomerang on Bolsonaro
Latin America

Trump's Brazil tariffs could boomerang on Bolsonaro

The son of the country's former president is in a bind, while left-wing President Lula looks tough in the face of US pressure

The earthquake sprung Trump's Venezuela trap
Latin America

The earthquake sprung Trump's Venezuela trap

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.

Does the Pentagon even know who its boat strikes are killing?
Latin America

Does the Pentagon even know who its boat strikes are killing?

The Trump administration has killed at least 215 people in its 10-month campaign against alleged smugglers

Under Team Trump eye, Venezuela makes move toward elections
Latin America

Under Team Trump eye, Venezuela makes move toward elections

Moderate opposition figure Dinorah Figuera just opened a path to democratic transition, though María Corina Machado still appears on the outs

Hyper-militarized 'war on narco-terror' is not stopping drug flows
Latin America

Hyper-militarized 'war on narco-terror' is not stopping drug flows

The strategy is already leading groups to adapt to new illicit industries, divert trafficking routes, and expand operations to new subregions