The Americas

Cry me a river

Costs for ships to go through it are spiralling. Consumers will feel the pinch

The great divider

Javier Milei’s libertarian policies may be too radical to pass, or to work

Missing in action

Blame its president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador

The exodus economy

It took advantage of millions of Venezuelan migrants

A rare success

But he could have done better

All that glitters

Blame geopolitical tensions and the Indian marriage market

No country for old men

Despite being South America’s happiest country, it has a high suicide rate

Bonanza or bust?

But how long will that last, given Nicolás Maduro’s disregard for democracy?

Dashed dreams of democracy

By barring the opposition primaries, the country risks an escalation of sanctions

The new narco network

Previously safe countries such as Ecuador are now racked with crime

Oh no, Canada

So far, it has not led to a populist right-wing surge

Paradise lost?

Its state services are crumbling, and people are angry about it