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
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
Fans clashed with riot police at Buenos Aires’s Obelisk hours after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time of World Cup final. At least 15 people were arrested as officers used tear gas, rubber bullets & water cannons to disperse crowds
Peru declares fresh 60-day state of emergency across five Pisco districts, citing homicides and extortion — the province’s second such declaration this year
Argentina’s country risk drops to 406 basis points — an eight-year low — after Economy Minister Caputo presents debt roadmap that convinces markets of Argentina’s economic forecast
Three months after winning Chile’s presidency with 58% of the vote on a promise of fiscal discipline, José Antonio Kast formally abandoned his zero-deficit pledge on June 9 — replacing it with a target of 1.5% of GDP by 2030
Roberto Sánchez’s campaign is built around a single promise — freeing Pedro Castillo, the former president serving an 11 1/2-year sentence for attempting to dissolve Congress in December 2022. Will it succeed?
