The Americas
Canada’s overdose capital
Vancouver pioneered liberal drug policies. Fentanyl destroyed them
So-called harm-reduction measures have become a rod for Justin Trudeau’s back
Mission impossible
A Kenyan-led security mission finally starts to arrive in Haiti
But can it make a difference?
Chaos in the Andes
An apparent coup in Bolivia founders, but the country remains in trouble
The sight of armoured vehicles ramming the presidential palace will scare investors away
No pain, no gain
Javier Milei has turned Argentina into a libertarian laboratory
But the biggest economic test is yet to come
Reforming the unreformable
Javier Milei finally lugs key reforms through Argentina’s Senate
Markets celebrated the two bills’ passing, after protesters took to the streets of Buenos Aires
Embrace the neighbours
Why Latin America is the world’s trade pipsqueak
Its geography hinders commerce. But so does policy
Leaving behind compromise
Colombia’s leftist president is flailing
His attempts at reform are increasingly infuriating Colombians
Going for gold
A battle royal over deep-sea archaeology in the Caribbean
Colombia begins to explore one of the world’s most contested shipwrecks
Mexico’s new president
Claudia Sheinbaum’s landslide victory is a danger for Mexico
She has huge power, but faces huge challenges
Climate migration
As seas rise, the relocation of Caribbean islanders has begun
The government-managed movement of 300 families from the island of Gardi Sugdub is a test case for “planned retreat” in Latin America
A momentous moment
Violence mars Mexicans’ biggest elections ever
A lot is at stake besides who will become the new president
Influencer and president
Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s mañaneras boost his presidency
They are a marvel of populist communication