Latin America
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This page collects the 35 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Latin America”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Foreign Policy, Caribbean, and National Security.
Active Bills
Recent Activity
- Mon, Aug 242 items
- U.S. military strikes vessel in eastern Pacific, killing twoThe U.S. Southern Command conducted a lethal strike on a low-profile vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Sunday, resulting in two deaths. This action marks the first such strike in over two months
- U.S. military kills two in eastern Pacific vessel strike
- Mon, Aug 172 items
- Trump administration seeks to expand military operations from sea to land across Latin AmericaThe Trump administration is pushing for agreements to deploy U.S. soldiers on the ground in allied Latin American countries, expanding a campaign that has already resulted in hundreds of deaths at sea
- Trump administration seeks to expand military operations to land in Latin America
- Fri, Aug 71 item
- Tue, Aug 42 items
- Researchers find environmental geography predicts homicide rates better than organized crime presence in Latin AmericaA study conducted by researchers from Florida International University and Georgia Southern University suggests that environmental features and geography are more reliable predictors of homicide rates
- Researchers find environmental geography may predict homicide rates better than organized crime presence
- Mon, Aug 31 item
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Key Actors
- 01Donald Trumpperson7 mentions
- 02Pete Hegsethperson5 mentions
- 03Abelardo de la Espriellaperson5 mentions
- 04ELNorganization4 mentions
- 05Colombialocation4 mentions
- 06Albio Siresperson3 mentions
- 07Claudia Sheinbaumperson3 mentions
- 08Bernardo Arévaloperson3 mentions
- 09Trump administrationorganization3 mentions
- 10Adam Isacsonperson2 mentions
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- Topic to billsSenate resolution calls for increased U.S. economic and security engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean to counter Chinese influence, H.Res. 1471: Addressing Disinformation in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic to peopleDonald Trump, Pete Hegseth, Abelardo de la Espriella (+4 more)
- Topic to orgsELN, Trump administration
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- Aug 24, 2026NewsU.S. military strikes vessel in eastern Pacific, killing two
- Aug 24, 2026NewsU.S. military kills two in eastern Pacific vessel strike
- Aug 17, 2026NewsTrump administration seeks to expand military operations from sea to land across Latin America
- Aug 17, 2026NewsTrump administration seeks to expand military operations from sea to land across Latin America
- Aug 17, 2026NewsTrump administration seeks to expand military operations to land in Latin America
- Aug 7, 2026NewsAbelardo de la Espriella to assume presidency of Colombia
- Aug 7, 2026NewsAbelardo de la Espriella to assume presidency of Colombia
- Aug 4, 2026NewsResearchers find environmental geography predicts homicide rates better than organized crime presence in Latin America
- Aug 4, 2026NewsResearchers find environmental geography may predict homicide rates better than organized crime presence
- Aug 3, 2026NewsUN Secretary-General candidates debate organizational reform in Montevideo
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