The Americas
Unmasked
Nicaragua’s ruling couple tighten their grip
But the president-in-waiting is deeply unpopular
Energy (in)security
The Caribbean struggles to break its dependence on fossil fuels
But moving to renewables is slow and expensive
X marks the spot
Canada has finally decided where to store its nuclear waste
It took 14 years to find a suitable site: a deep cavern in the rock
Monumental victory
Brazilian football looks like the next Premier League
Awash with money, the country’s teams are conquering South America
After the FARC
Colombia’s president had a bold peace plan. It is not working
Negotiations that are not backed up by military muscle merely let armed groups expand
En sus propias palabras
Entrevista con Javier Milei, presidente de Argentina
Transcripción de su encuentro con nuestro corresponsal
In his words
An interview with Javier Milei, Argentina’s president
A transcript of his meeting with our journalist
Trade in North America
Mexico and Canada brace for Donald Trump’s tariff thrashing
Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum and Canada’s Justin Trudeau are taking different approaches to looming trade war
One year of anarcho-capitalism
Javier Milei, free-market revolutionary
Argentina’s president explains how he has overturned the old economic order
The limits of stability
Is Uruguay too stable for its own good?
The new president must deal with serious problems with growth, education and crime
The noose tightens
Bolsonaro’s bid to regain Brazil’s presidency may end in prison
Brazilian police have accused some of his backers of involvement not just in a coup, but in an assassination plot