Paul Biya Is Back in Cameroon After Ten Weeks. The New No. 2 Job Is Empty
The Paul Biya return to Yaoundé on 20 August ended a 74-day absence, but the vice-presidency created in April 2026...
August 22, 2026Topic
Politics
Brazil Weighs a Defense Revamp, Its Biggest Military Shake-Up Since 1999
A Brazil defense revamp proposes a permanent joint command to end consensus vetoes, as audit reveals flagship programs stretching up...
July 14, 2026
Brazil Court Bars Flávio Bolsonaro From Visiting His Jailed Father
Justice Moraes barred Senator Flávio Bolsonaro from visiting his jailed father for 90 days after he posted a letter online,...
July 14, 2026
Brazil’s Statistics Agency IBGE Faces a Strike That Could Delay Key Data
IBGE staff vote July 15–24 on a national strike from August 5, targeting chief Pochmann. A stoppage could delay Brazil's...
July 14, 2026
Brazil’s Top Court, the STF, Convicts Just 5% of the Politicians It Tries
A new study finds only about 5% of criminal cases against politicians at Brazil's Supreme Court since 2002 ended in...
July 14, 2026
Milei Joins Keiko Fujimori’s Inauguration on His Tour of the New Latin Right
Argentina's Milei will attend Keiko Fujimori's July 28 inauguration in Peru, part of a regional tour showcasing Latin America's rightward...
July 13, 2026
Colombia’s Incoming Government Takes Ecopetrol Unit Cenit to Prosecutors
Colombia's incoming government filed two criminal complaints targeting Ecopetrol unit Cenit over a $5M contract and a $123M land programme,...
July 13, 2026
Caribbean Leaders Sent Their Biggest Dispute to a Court Whose Answer Won’t Bind Them
CARICOM summit Saint Lucia sent its secretary-general dispute to the regional court for an advisory opinion. The catch: that opinion...
July 10, 2026
Brazil Inspected Six in a Hundred of Its Riskiest Dams Last Year
The Brazil dam safety report names 213 dams as critical, and fewer than six percent of regulated dams were inspected...
July 10, 2026