Here is our Tuesday Sociedad Media Now daily newsletter focusing on the top stories across Latin America.
Colombia’s Incoming President Cuts Ties With Cuba & Nicaragua, Détente With Israel
President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella announced he will break diplomatic relations with Cuba and Nicaragua, reopen Colombia’s legation in Jerusalem, and close 14 embassies and 15 consulates — all before taking office August 7.
The sweeping reversal marks a sharp, rapid break from outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s foreign policy on nearly every front, extending the broader realignment already underway through de la Espriella’s “Plan Patriota 2.0” security pact with Washington.
Keiko Fujimori Sworn In as Peru’s First Elected Female President, Marking Fujimorismo’s Return to Power In Lima
LIMA, PERU — Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s first popularly elected female president on July 28 — her late father’s birthday, and 36 years to the day after his own inauguration.
Her return of fujimorismo to power, backed by attendance from Milei, Kast, Noboa, and King Felipe VI, comes with a pledge of hardline security reform, but lands amid open division over her father's legacy and the security, economic, and climate crises she now inherits.
Where Things Stand: Questions Loom Over National Election In Venezuela as Delcy Rodríguez’s Government Digs In
CARACAS — Seven months after Maduro’s capture, Delcy Rodríguez’s government still hasn’t committed to an election date, telling reporters only:
“I don’t know, someday.”
Analysts increasingly describe her approach as “normalization without transition” — deepening oil deals with Chevron and easing U.S. sanctions while the actual vote keeps slipping, possibly toward 2027 or later, even as a small but persistent protest movement in Caracas continues demanding free elections and the release of hundreds of political prisoners.
