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Follow Catherine Osborn: On X Articles by Catherine Osborn Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado addresses supporters during a protest in Caracas on Jan. 9. Maduro Readies for a Third Term With Repression Latin America Brief | Catherine Osborn January 9, 2025, 6:20 PM The Danish cargo ship Lars Maersk sails through the Agua Clara locks of the Panama Canal in Colón City, Panama, on Dec. 28, 2024. What Awaits Latin America in 2025? Latin America Brief | Catherine Osborn January 3, 2025, 8:00 AM Argentine President Javier Milei (from left), Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Paraguayan President Santiago Peña pose for a family photo during the Mercosur summit in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Dec. 6. 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Brazil Puts a Global South Spin on the G-20 Latin America Brief | Catherine Osborn November 22, 2024, 8:00 AM An aerial view of the megaport in Chancay, Peru, on Oct. 29. Peru Unveils Chinese-Backed Megaport Latin America Brief | Catherine Osborn November 15, 2024, 8:00 AM A supporter of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and former U.S. President Donald Trump is seen outside the Casa Rosada presidential palace on Argentine President Javier Milei’s inauguration day in Buenos Aires on Dec. 10, 2023. How Latin America Sees Trump’s Win Latin America Brief | Catherine Osborn November 8, 2024, 8:00 AM On the left is President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and on the right is U.S. President Donald Trump, both standing behind podiums. How Latin American Leaders Might Navigate Trump Analysis | Catherine Osborn November 1, 2024, 4:49 PM Inger Andersen, the executive director of the United Nations Environment Program, and Colombian Environment Minister Susana Muhamad attend a press conference at the U.N. Biodiversity Conference, or COP16, in Cali, Colombia, on Oct. 25. Muhamad serves as the president of COP16. Conservationists Convene in Colombia Latin America Brief | Catherine Osborn November 1, 2024, 8:00 AM Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 22. Brazil Tries to Hold Sway Within BRICS Latin America Brief | Catherine Osborn October 25, 2024, 8:00 AM Employees of a shipyard walk over a makeshift bridge to cross the Tarumã Açu River, a tributary of the Rio Negro, which is at a very low level due to a severe drought, in Manaus, Brazil, on Sept. 25. Brazil’s Post-Disaster Vote Latin America Brief | Catherine Osborn October 11, 2024, 8:00 AM An aerial view of a long line of migrants walking through the jungle. How Migration Became a U.S. Foreign-Policy Priority Deep Dive | Catherine Osborn October 9, 2024, 10:35 AM Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum raises the ceremonial staff she received from Indigenous peoples during her inauguration ceremony, at Zócalo Square in Mexico City on Oct. 1. In Mexico, ‘It’s Time for Women’ Latin America Brief | Catherine Osborn October 4, 2024, 8:00 AM Load more by Catherine Osborn | Return to staff list Latest Maduro Readies for a Third Term With Repression January 9, 2025 Team Biden’s Farewell Tour January 9, 2025 Why Is Trump So Obsessed With Greenland? January 9, 2025 Biden May Have Scuttled More Than Just A Steel Takeover January 9, 2025 Why Gaza Is Israel’s Forever War January 9, 2025 See All Stories Trending 1 Trudeau’s Long Premiership Was Hollow at the Core 2 Why Is Trump So Obsessed With Greenland? 3 Why Gaza Is Israel’s Forever War 4 Will Trump Actually Deport Millions? 5 Trump Can’t Bully the Entire World 6 Biden May Have Scuttled More Than Just A Steel Takeover Loading graphics
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