Latin American Special Reports
The return of the Monroe Doctrine
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- The end of an era?
- Is the Monroe Doctrine coming back?
- Boats and tankers under threat
- The big picture; US national security strategy (NSS)
- China maintains LAC focus
- Trump’s use of tariffs
- Latin America swings to the right
- 2026: a year of heightened risk
- What chances of a nationalist backlash?
- Examining the future (1): Mexico
- Examining the future (2): Brazil
- Examining the future (3): Colombia
- Conclusion: the year of uncertainty
At round 2am local time in the morning of 3 January this year, a force of some 150 US military aircraft used bombs and missiles to attack a series of targets in Caracas and outlying areas, clearing the way for approximately 200 Special Forces troops to come in by helicopter, surround a presidential compound at a military base in the capital, and capture President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Celia Flores.
Election Watch
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- Introduction
- COSTA RICA: Continuity candidate remains favourite in uncertain race
- PERU: Anything could happen
- COLOMBIA: Deep polarisation to squeeze out moderates
- THE BAHAMAS: PLP looking for a second term
- BARBADOS: Mottley calls snap election
- BRAZIL: Lula guns for re-election, but not guaranteed
- HAITI: Will elections finally take place?
This year will see voters head to the polls in four Latin American countries - Costa Rica, Peru, Colombia, and Brazil - and at least two in the Caribbean, where elections are due in The Bahamas and an early election has been called in Barbados.