Cuba Has No Friends Left. What's Next?

The regime survived the Special Period. This time, it looks different.

Feb 17 • Felipe Torres Gianvittorio

Benito Makes Us Feel Celebrated

Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and Latin America: Bad Bunny and the power of being seen.

Feb 10 • Felipe Torres Gianvittorio

Costa Rica Has Our Attention (And Our Concern)

Laura Fernández extends the Rodriguismo project. Will Costa Rica's institutions hold?

Feb 3 • Felipe Torres Gianvittorio

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January 2026

Not So Fast: The EU–Mercosur Trade Deal Is On Hold

A European perspective on why the deal stalled again.

Jan 26 • Felipe Torres Gianvittorio

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Venezuela After Maduro: A Transition to What?

The fall of a dictator, not the fall of a regime.

Jan 19 • Felipe Torres Gianvittorio

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Elections, Polarization, and a Case for Optimism

What the next election cycle tells us about polarization and the chance to move forward.

Jan 2 • Felipe Torres Gianvittorio

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December 2025

El Salvador Chose Safety Over Rights. Now What?

Mass trials, suspended rights, and 248 gang members sentenced to centuries in prison. The results are clear, but so are the risks.

Dec 23, 2025 • Felipe Torres Gianvittorio

Chileans 'Kast' Their Vote: They Turned Far-Right

The result was predictable after round one. What wasn't? Kast's surprisingly conciliatory tone since winning.

Dec 15, 2025 • Felipe Torres Gianvittorio

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Hidden in Venezuela, Honored in Norway

María Corina Machado's trip to Oslo forces the regime — and the world — to react.

Dec 8, 2025 • Felipe Torres Gianvittorio

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Honduras Election Remains Too Close to Call

Still no winner, but at least no chaos.

Dec 1, 2025 • Felipe Torres Gianvittorio

November 2025

Nobody Knows What Happens Next in Venezuela

Here’s what I tell friends who ask me where Venezuela is heading.

Nov 24, 2025 • Felipe Torres Gianvittorio

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The Left Won in Chile, But Not Really

Next month they will hold their most polarized runoff since the return to democracy.

Nov 17, 2025 • Felipe Torres Gianvittorio

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