The Odyssey
NEED TO KNOW The Odyssey VENEZUELA On Jan. 10, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn into office for his third term, promising […]
The Pointy Boots
NEED TO KNOW The Pointy Boots CANADA Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he was stepping down after nine years […]
Quadrant Chess
NEED TO KNOW Quadrant Chess GREENLAND Last week, Denmark’s King Frederik X unveiled a new royal coat of arms that gave its […]
Sink or Swim
NEED TO KNOW Sink or Swim BOLIVIA A community of ethnic Aymara shamans in Bolivia called amautas, or “wise ones” in the […]
Broken Promises
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Ifs, Ands, and Buts
Dear Readers, Over the holidays, GlobalPost is collaborating with our sister publication, World Politics Review, to bring you special coverage of the […]
The Yin and the Yang
NEED TO KNOW The Yin and the Yang BRAZIL Right-wing Brazilian populist Jair Bolsonaro, who served as president from 2019 to 2023, […]
The Big Carrot
NEED TO KNOW The Big Carrot SURINAME The World Bank considers the South American country and former Dutch colony of Suriname to […]
Chainsaw Politics
NEED TO KNOW Chainsaw Politics ARGENTINA Students, workers from all sectors, LGBTQ folks, pensioners and women have all marched in the streets […]
Paradise in Peril
NEED TO KNOW Paradise in Peril COSTA RICA The illustrious Hilton Waldorf Astoria brand is planning to open a 188-room hotel in […]
Where No News Is Good News
NEED TO KNOW Where No News Is Good News URUGUAY On Oct. 27, Uruguay voters will decide who they want to lead […]
Paradise, Enraged
NEED TO KNOW Paradise, Enraged CARIBBEAN The tourism industry – hotels, restaurants, and other amenities – has long replaced the extractive colonial […]
Escaping the Shadow
NEED TO KNOW Escaping the Shadow MEXICO When Andrés Manuel López Obrador left office on Sept. 30, he had recorded around 3,000 […]
Putting a Hand Out
NEED TO KNOW Putting a Hand Out CUBA In the early period of Cuba’s communist regime, the island was remarkably safe. Violent […]
Sunshine and Bullets
NEED TO KNOW Sunshine and Bullets JAMAICA Three million tourists have visited the luscious Caribbean island of Jamaica this year, including 1 […]
The Ghosts of Leaders Past
NEED TO KNOW The Ghosts of Leaders Past PERU The recent death of Alberto Fujimori, 86, who served as president of Peru […]
Rich, Dark Earth
NEED TO KNOW Rich, Dark Earth AMAZON RAINFOREST If the fabled fountain of youth exists, modern society might be destroying it. In […]
Weaponizing Migration
NEED TO KNOW Weaponizing Migration NICARAGUA In Senegal, Haiti, India, China, and Libya, the hot new ticket is Nicaragua. Famed for its […]
Tech and Tradition
NEED TO KNOW Tech and Tradition PARAGUAY Cryptocurrency miners whose servers generate their digital product have flocked to Paraguay to take advantage […]
Getting Rich, Right
NEED TO KNOW Getting Rich, Right GUYANA Past efforts at reforming the constitution of Guyana have yielded little change. Now, however, as […]
Port of Call
NEED TO KNOW Port of Call LATIN AMERICA American Gen. Laura Richardson, who oversees US military operations in Latin America, recently told […]
The Three-legged Stool
NEED TO KNOW The Three-legged Stool VENEZUELA Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is running for reelection for a third term on July 28. […]
When the Waters Come
NEED TO KNOW When the Waters Come LATIN AMERICA Climate change allegedly has claimed many victims. Temperatures as high as 117 degrees […]