In this article, we briefly review what the polls are saying and the profiles of the leading candidates vying for the presidency.

The WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram audio recordings leaked by Hondurasgate reveal an alleged plot and secret agreements involving Honduran President Nasry Asfura, former President Juan Orlando Hernández (convicted of drug trafficking), Argentine President Javier Milei, and the US and Israeli governments, among others.

The attack took place on April 25 on the Pan-American Highway and comes on the heels of other attacks carried out in the same area. Colombian President Gustavo Petro and other politicians say the attacks may be intended to influence the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for May 31.

The decision comes amid one of the most significant diplomatic and tariff disputes the two countries have ever had.

The Ecuadorian president accused Petro’s government of failing to fight against drug trafficking and decided to double tariffs on Colombian products. Both governments have decided to recall their ambassadors as a protest measure.

The Colombian president reported that bombings have taken place from Ecuadorian territory. Ecuadorian authorities deny that any shots were fired toward Colombia. The conflict has developed in a relationship between the two countries that, while generally friendly, has seen its share of critical episodes.

The legislative elections also clearly marked out the electoral map ahead of the presidential elections in May.

What agreements did the presidents of Colombia and the United States make and what consequences could their diplomatic rapprochement have.

The Trump administration had threatened that it would carry out land strikes against Venezuela for months, and even declared that the government of Venezuela is a “terrorist organization”, interpreted as a pre-text for bypassing the US Congress in order to take unilateral military action.

The US president stated that if the situation does not change, “Petro is next”. He also threatened to invade Mexico and impose special tariffs on Mexican products if Mexico did not provide more water.

In this article, we explore the impact of drug trafficking in Latin America and how it has been used by economic elites to justify neoliberal adjustment and their political dispute against the Latin American left.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Brazilian President Lula da Silva expressed opposition to growing US militarism in the hemisphere.