Latin America’s early caudillos were men on horseback who appealed to notions of their own and their nation’s grandeza (greatness) as they attempted to forge nation-states out of the chaos left behind by the wars of independence against Spain.

The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, looks to the United States to shift his nation’s politics — and maybe keep him a free man.

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he is the victim of political persecution as he accompanied his wife to the airport in Brasilia

Bolsonaro has denied having attempted a coup d'état in the days following his electoral defeat. Freire's testimony would indicate otherwise Former Brazilian Army Chief Marco Antonio Freire Gomes ...

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters at a protest against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 9, 2025, a day ahead of Maduro’s inauguration ceremony where he will be sworn in for a third term. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, officially requested his passport from Minister Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday so he may attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration later this month.

Brazil's president on Wednesday marked the second anniversary of the alleged coup attempt by supporters of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro.

President-elect Donald Trump's victory in November's election has given hope to Brazil's former leader Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently barred from running for public office until 2030 due to a ...

With expected good access to the new White House, it will be up to Milei and his team to distinguish personal ideology from national interest and act accordingly.

Trump’s “America First” rhetoric could significantly impact the region, potentially creating an opening for Europeans to strengthen their ties and influence there

Trump’s inauguration is expected to draw over 200,000 attendees to Washington, D.C., with international delegations, ministers, and diplomats eager to forge ties with the new administration. Colombia's Gustavo Petro not on the guest list.

Since then, however, their political paths have dramatically diverged.