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Ecuador to Extradite Second-in-Command of Its Largest Drug Cartel to the U.S.

Key Points —Ecuador's Corte Nacional de Justicia approved the Topo extradition on April 22 at 15:00, clearing Darío Javier Peñafiel Nieto — second-in-command of Los...

Latin American Pulse for Thursday, April 23, 2026

Iran Attacks Three Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Seizes Two — Trump Extends Ceasefire Indefinitely but Blockade Stays, Vance Pakistan Trip Cancelled — Ibovespa Crashes −1.65% to 192,888, MERVAL −1.41%, IPSA Breaks Below 11,000...

Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Brazil-US Diplomatic Crisis: Trump Expels Federal Police Delegate over Ramagem Arrest — Lula from Hannover: "We Will Respond with Reciprocity, No Discussion" — Mexico...

Latin America’s Silent 2026 Risk: A Returning El Niño

Key Points — NOAA’s April 2026 outlook gives a 61% probability of El Niño emergence...

Ecuador’s Eighth State of Exception Becomes a Nightly Curfew

Key Points — President Daniel Noboa on April 20 announced a nationwide night curfew covering nine provinces and four cantons...

Latin American Pulse for Monday, April 20, 2026

Bolivia's First-Ever Gubernatorial Runoff Delivers a Verdict: Opposition Sweeps Seven of Nine Governorships, Paz's Patria Coalition Retains Only La Paz and Beni — Velasco...

Latin American Pulse for Saturday, April 18, 2026

Hormuz Reopened: Iran Declares Strait "Completely Open," Brent Crashes 9% Below $90, WTI Hits $83 Intraday — Trump: "Deal...

How Latin America Turned Murder Into a Flourishing Global Industry

Key Points — At least 108,838 people were murdered across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025, with contract killings...

Ecuador Colombia Crisis 2026: Trade War, Border Conflict and the CAN Collapse

The definitive guide to the Ecuador-Colombia crisis of 2026: how a 30% security tariff escalated to mutual 100% prohibition, triggered Colombia's exit from the Andean Community, sparked border bombing accusations, and reshaped South American integration — with full timeline, economic data, and what the May 31 election means next.

Citi’s LATAM Chief: Region Is Better Placed Than Asia or Europe

Citi's LATAM chief economist says the region is better positioned than Asia or Europe for the oil shock, projects Brazil Selic at 12%, flags fiscal risk.

Latin American Pulse for Thursday, April 16, 2026

Latin American Pulse: Petrobras AGM decides R$8.1B dividend and Mello chairmanship as Sánchez overtakes López Aliaga in Peru. Country-by-country snapshot.