NWS South America Desk
Articles by NWS
Paraguay Defies China’s Sanctions Over Taiwan Ties as Latin America’s Shift Right Tests Beijing
Paraguay’s technology minister has defied Chinese sanctions over Taiwan ties, vowing the relationship will “never be on the negotiating table” and turning a symbolic punishment into a test of Beijing’s regional influence.
Interpol Sweep Nets 233 in Latin America Eco-Crime Crackdown
Operation Madre Tierra VIII seized 4.6 tonnes of cyanide, recovered tigers and linked Amazon deforestation to companies on several continents.
Bolsonaro Tops Brazil’s First Round But Misses Majority as Lula Forces October Runoff
As the right advances across Latin America, Brazil's vote decides whether the region's largest economy follows.
Brazil Votes in Knife-Edge Election as Lula Faces Bolsonaro’s Son Under The Shadow of US
South America’s largest democracy – and a swing state in the rivalry between Washington and Beijing – chooses between a veteran leftist and the heir to a jailed ex-president in a race shaped by crime, scandal and Washington’s influence.
From Foe to Friend: Colombia's Sharp Right Turn to Washington
Abelardo de la Espriella takes office promising closer ties with Washington, a harder line on armed groups, and an end to the friction that defined his predecessor's term.
Brazil Shuts the Door on US Officials as Election Interference Fears Mount
The visa denial is the latest flashpoint in a year of sanctions, tariffs and retaliation between Brasília and Washington – with Lula invoking sovereignty law even as Trump’s allies court the Bolsonaro family.