Antony Blinken swoops into a violent hotspot close to home
In Haiti a new security force is aiming to suppress gang violence
ANTONY BLINKEN has spent much of his time in office managing the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and the rivalry with China. On September 5th America’s secretary of state turned to a crisis just a few hundred miles from home when he visited Haiti for the first time.
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Is Uruguay too stable for its own good?
The new president must deal with serious problems with growth, education and crime
Bolsonaro’s bid to regain Brazil’s presidency may end in prison
Brazilian police have accused some of his backers of involvement not just in a coup, but in an assassination plot
The mafia’s latest bonanza: salmon heists
Fish farming is big business in Chile. Stealing fish is, too
Parlacen, a bizarre parliament, is a refuge for bent politicians
A seat in the Central American body offers immunity from prosecution
Brazil courts China as its Musk feud erupts again
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, spies a chance to draw Brazil closer
Brazil’s gangsters have been getting into politics
They want friendly officials to help them launder money