Latin America
Brazil local polls show right's strength and weakness
Right-of-centre parties performed well in the October 6 local elections
BrazilArgentina's beleaguered Peronists will face new rifts
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) appears set to seek the presidency of the Peronist Party
ArgentinaBrazil's local elections may point to pre-2026 shifts
Yesterday's first-round elections highlighted continuing polarisation but also potential divisions on the right
BrazilHaiti massacre will boost calls for security help
A gang massacre has left scores dead and underlined the need for substantive international security assistance in Haiti
HaitiProlonged high costs will hit tourism rebound momentum
Tourism has recovered strongly in 2023 and 2024 but faces headwinds from high costs and geopolitical tensions
InternationalMAS tensions will build as Bolivia elections near
Marches, media pressures and legal proceedings are all feeding hostilities within the ruling party
BoliviaHistorically elevated food prices are the new normal
The world food price index rose in September by the most since the Ukraine war first started
InternationalForeign policy faces difficult balance in Argentina
'Anarco-capitalist' President Javier Milei's foreign policy continues to oscillate between pragmatism and ideology
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