The country is experiencing an unprecedented security crisis ahead of the February 2026 election.
Costa Rica’s ‘Safe Haven’ Faces a Reckoning
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Rafael Ledezma, Antonio Monte
Latin America’s Changing Web of Risks
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Erich de la Fuente, Eduardo A. Gamarra
Governance is being questioned across the region amid interconnected security and economic challenges.
What Will Venezuela’s Military Do? History Offers Hints
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Brian Fonseca, Fabiana Sofia Perera
Previous transitions out of dictatorships in Brazil and Chile may provide a roadmap if U.S. pressure prompts Venezuelan generals to act.
The Pending Task of Solving Disappearances in Mexico
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Mark Viales
More than 125,000 people have gone missing in the country. President Sheinbaum has called the problem "a national priority."
U.S. Strikes in the Caribbean Set to Challenge Maduro and Trump
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Jesús D. Romero, Rafael Marrero
The use of deadly force against Venezuelan traffickers marks the beginning of a new strategy. Will it work?
Ending Haiti’s Criminal Governance Crisis
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Romain Le Cour Grandmaison
The country needs a coherent political and sustainable financing strategy. A multilateral summit could bring all the parties to the table, an expert writes.
The Geopolitics of Trump’s War on Drugs
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Robert Muggah
Decertifications, terror labels, and episodic strikes risk alienating the partners Washington needs.