Americas

Trump Has Brought the War on Terror to the Americas

William B. Lipscomb · September 1, 2026 · 12 min read

The Other Oil War: Inside the Cartels’ Multi-Billion Dollar Fuel Industry

Fuel theft has become the cartels' second-biggest business — draining billions from Mexico's treasury, seeping into US supply chains, and outpacing every crackdown Washington and Mexico City can mount.

William B. Lipscomb · July 25, 2026 · 12 min read

Colombia’s Election Is a Second Plebiscite on Peace

Ten years after the FARC accord, armed groups hold 37% of Colombia — and a runoff between a Bukele-style hardliner and the deal's own "plumber" will decide whether the state fights or negotiates.

Rafael Vargas Castellar · June 19, 2026 · 14 min read

The US is Starting to Feel the Consequences of its New Foreign Policy (Opinion)

From tariffs to threats against Greenland, Trump has shattered allied trust just as the Iran war exposes how much US power projection depends on the very partners now hedging against Washington.

Henrik Hannes Herkel · April 16, 2026 · 11 min read

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Colombia’s Difficult Choice in 2026

Colombia is heading towards the 2026 presidential elections amid rising violence and growing frustration over the state's inability to restore order.

Rafael Vargas Castellar · March 27, 2026 · 10 min read

Venezuela, Greenland, and the Rules-Based Order’s Autopsy

The US raid to capture Venezuela's President Maduro has exposed the fragility of the rules-based international order, splitting the global response along predictable geopolitical lines.

Kyle Moran · January 8, 2026 · 11 min read