Sociedad Media covers South America’s most consequential stories—from Brazil’s political scandals and Argentina’s economic transformation under Javier Milei, to Colombia’s presidential race, Bolivia’s pivot toward Washington, and the security crisis reshaping Ecuador and beyond. Original English-language reporting on the continent that is home to the largest share of Miami’s Latin American community
President De la Espriella marks first 36 days with a nationwide address covering the fiscal crisis, a security offensive, and the earthquake recovery efforts
Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa meets with Xi Jinping in Beijing, discusses exports, national debt, and the Chinese-built Coca Codo Sinclair plant — even as his government simultaneously deepens security ties with Washington
A lawyer in Cali, 38-year-old Lenny Fernández, found dead in the rubble of her collapsed building — her body shielding her dog, Salomón, who survived. Her story has become one of the most widely shared human accounts of Colombia’s earthquake
Colombia’s earthquake kills 241, injuring 3,771 with over 9,000 homes destroyed. Initial estimates put reconstruction costs at $6.35 billion — about 1% of GDP
FARC dissidents ambush Colombian Army convoy in Algeciras, Huila, killing two soldiers and wounding over a dozen more — striking as the military remains stretched thin managing Colombia’s deadliest earthquake in decades
7.4-magnitude earthquake — Colombia’s strongest in a decade — struck Monday, killing at least 80 & causing widespread damage from Chocó to Cali, just three days into President de la Espriella’s term
Less than a week into office, Peru’s Fujimori begins expelling Venezuelan migrants with criminal records, deporting three alleged Tren de Aragua members to Caracas — echoing Chile’s Kast on removals
Venezuela & Chile agreed to restore consular relations, 731 days after Chile severed ties over Venezuela’s disputed 2024 election — a reversal now carried out by conservative Kast
Keiko Fujimori pledged the military will lead security during states of emergency — but it’s the same model Peru’s last three governments already tried, without reducing crime. Will now be different?
Bolivian prosecutors ordered Evo Morales’s arrest on terrorism charges tied to deadly roadblocks — his second active arrest order this month. Morales calls it political persecution
Brazil recalls ambassador to Argentina after President Milei calls Lula a “convict” and a “thief” and a Supreme Court justice “bald trash” following a court decision denying Milei’s request to visit the imprisoned Jair Bolsonaro. International feud intensifies a month before major election
