South America’s Economic Outlook 2026: What the IMF Expects, Country By Country

Democracy

Venezuela’s Opposition Rallies Behind Machado as She Says Washington Left Her Out Of Talks

Venezuela’s largest opposition coalition reaffirms María Corina Machado as leader as she says Washington excluded her from the U.S.-backed Caracas talks. Her message is a complaint about process, paired with praise for Trump’s impact on the region

By Sociedad Media Oct 19, 2026 2 min read

Miami Politics

Old Fidel Castro Interview Resurfaces in Attack Ad Against Miami Rep. María Elvira Salazar

Democrat Eliott Rodriguez’s new ad revives Rep. María Elvira Salazar’s 1990s interview with Fidel Castro. Her campaign calls it recycled footage in a district where Cuba policy still shapes the vote

By Sociedad Media Oct 19, 2026 3 min read

Security

Search Continues for Four Missing Salvadoran Airmen in Haiti as U.N. Council Hears Calls for Their Return

GSF air/ground search operations for four missing Salvadoran airmen ongoing following Sunday’s Haiti ambush. At the U.N., Ambassador Waltz said all four are believed alive — vowing to bring them home

By Dionys Duroc Oct 21, 2026 3 min read

Brazil

BRAZIL HEADS TO POLLS FOR NEXT PRESIDENT: What to Know About the Race & Washington’s Watching Eye

Brazil votes October 4 in a tight presidential race between Lula & Flávio Bolsonaro likely headed to an October 25 runoff. Here’s what we should know

By Sociedad Media Oct 4, 2026 5 min read