Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, has sought the presidency of Brazil eight times since 1989. He has won the presidency four times (2002, 2006, 2022, and 2026), most recently
The United States is expanding its direct military involvement in Latin America’s fight against drug cartels, with American special forces and counternarcotics officials participating in a major operation in Ecuador alongside local
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Brazil’s presidential election has become the focus of allegations that artificial intelligence and coordinated online networks are being used to manufacture political support, manipulate campaign imagery and influence how voters perceive the
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A new poll puts the right-wing senator one point down in a contest within the margin of error, with Friday’s televised debate offering a final opportunity to sway voters before Sunday’s presidential
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Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court has given Meta 24 hours to demonstrate that its algorithms and artificial intelligence systems treat President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his right-wing challenger, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro,
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro traded accusations of lying and corruption in their first presidential run-off debate on Sunday, exposing the bitter divisions shaping the
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign has formally accused Meta of allegedly favouring his presidential rival, Flávio Bolsonaro, in the final days of the country’s election campaign, asking the United
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Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has pledged to launch a “war on drug trafficking” if elected, promising to designate the country’s two largest criminal organisations as terrorist groups and deepen security cooperation
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As a child, visits to my grandmother’s home in the rural area between the municipalities of Humacao and Yabucoa, in eastern Puerto Rico, often began with the same question: “Is there running
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Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have pleaded not guilty to new torture charges brought by US prosecutors, as a federal judge in New York postponed the start
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El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele is reportedly considering an amnesty that could lead to the release of around 40,000 people arrested during the country’s prolonged state of emergency, potentially marking a significant
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Brazil’s presidential election has strengthened the political movement founded by former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, with his son Flávio entering the run-off against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after securing 47
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Brazil’s position is decisive. As Latin America’s largest economy, a founding BRICS member, and a leading participant in Mercosur, it possesses industrial, scientific, and political capacities that could strengthen independent development across
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BRICS is seeking to reshape the international balance of power through new development finance, alternative payment systems and greater use of national currencies. Yet its ambitions face formidable obstacles, from Western financial
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Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori has announced the creation of a unified command integrating the Armed Forces and National Police to combat organised crime, ordering security forces to conduct joint operations, arrests and
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Latin America is undergoing a sharp political shift to the right as US influence expands and Venezuela faces unprecedented pressure following the removal of Nicolás Maduro and the rise of Delcy Rodríguez.
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