Top Latin American Capital Mayors May 2026: Mejía Leads Again
The Latin American mayor approval rankings released this week by CB Consultora Opinión Pública show a familiar three-way leadership pattern
May 29, 2026Section
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Top Latin American Presidents May 2026: Sheinbaum, Bukele and Abinader
Sheinbaum leads at 67.8%, Bukele 67.5%, Abinader 60.2% — see the full May 2026 Latin American presidential approval rankings from...
May 29, 2026
Five South American Nations Sign Regional Pact Against Organized Crime
The new South American organized crime pact signed in Santiago on Thursday brings together five governments from Cape Horn to...
May 29, 2026
Peru Divided Congress Caps Structural Risk, JPMorgan Tells Clients
JPMorgan told clients on Thursday that a Peru divided Congress will likely cap the scope of policy change after the...
May 29, 2026
Machu Picchu Risks Losing Its Status as a World Wonder
The private group New 7 Wonders issued the alert on Monday. It said persistent risks and infrastructure problems at the...
May 27, 2026
Peru’s Chancay Port Overtakes Paita in Container Traffic
Chancay, the Chinese-built megaport north of Lima, overtook Paita to become Perus second-busiest container port, moving 99,560 containers in early...
May 26, 2026
The A.I. Metals Boom Could Lift Chile, Peru and Brazil’s Currencies
Barclays says the AI buildout will lift the currencies of metals-rich Chile, Peru and Brazil, while Citi calls metals the...
May 20, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Bolivia's COB chief flees an arrest order, Chile votes on Kast's reconstruction law, Flávio Bolsonaro admits a...
May 20, 2026
Peru Election 2026: Fujimori, Sánchez and the Crisis That Will Outlast the Runoff
Runoff is June 7, 2026. Ipsos puts Fujimori at 51.4% vs Sánchez 48.6%—but 22.6% plan blank ballots. What it means...
May 15, 2026