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…
April 21, 2026Section
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Latin American Pulse for Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Mexico Sovereignty Crisis: Four Agents Dead in Secret Chihuahua Anti-Narco Operation — Sheinbaum: “We Were Not Aware,” Orders National Security…
April 21, 2026
Ecuador and Colombia’s Presidents Are Now Accusing Each Other of Working With Drug Cartels
Key Points — Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa told Semana magazine that Colombia’s Gustavo Petro “dances merengue with the mafia” —…
April 20, 2026
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…
April 20, 2026
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 Is…
April 18, 2026
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…
April 17, 2026
Ecuador-Colombia 2026: Trade War, Border Conflict, CAN Collapse
The definitive guide to the Ecuador-Colombia crisis of 2026: how a 30% security tariff escalated to mutual 100% prohibition, triggered…
April 17, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Friday, April 17, 2026
Petrobras AGM Sealed: R$41.2B Dividends Approved (84.56%), Mello Elected Chairman, R$114B Capex — PETR4 +3.07% but Ibovespa Falls Second Straight…
April 17, 2026
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…
April 16, 2026