For 47 years, Washington banned Guatemala from buying American weapons. On Monday, that changed—and the announcement signals a new chapter in U.S.-Central America security cooperation
Ecuador’s Noboa attends Chile's most dramatic political shift in 35 years & looks to build a new regional security partnership that could redraw the map of the fight against Latin American drug cartels
Mexico kills its most wanted drug lord. Within hours, the CJNG declared war. The operation was a triumph. What came next was a reminder of how deep the problem runs
Lula warns Brazil could be invaded. Petro took his case to the United Nations. Sheinbaum draws line on sovereignty. The leaders left out of Trump’s Doral summit didn’t stay quiet—and their responses reveal a hemisphere divided
Twenty years of socialism ended in November. By March, Bolivia’s new president was standing beside Trump at a security summit in Miami. Bolivia’s transformation is real. Whether it lasts is another question
In Brazil’s, Mexico’s, and Colombia’s absence, 12 of Latin America’s most Washington-aligned leaders gathered in Doral to sign a security pact that could define the region’s political landscape for decades
Iran may not show up. Spain is threatening to walk. Mexico’s hotels are cancelling rooms. With less than 100 days remaining, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is fighting on to keep dreams alive
At a historic counter-cartel summit in Doral, top U.S. officials tell Latin America’s military leaders that the cartels are the ISIS of this hemisphere—and that Washington will destroy them with or without cooperation
Ecuador, DEA, and Europol seize $346 million worth of cocaine, arresting 16 people, including a former lawmaker, in a bust exposing the hidden pipeline connecting Ecuador’s gangs with Albanian crime networks
The Senate votes today on whether Trump has the authority to bomb Iran—but with seven prior war powers resolutions already defeated, the outcome is all but certain
