Catherine Osborn
@ccosborn.bsky.social
Journalist and author of Foreign Policy's Latin America Brief
Costa Rica's election was the region's latest to reward a tough-on-crime candidate against a backdrop of rising concerns about insecurity. Drug smuggling routes have grown following the opening of a new port. But Costa Rica's openness 🧵
February 8, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Costa Rica's election was the region's latest to reward a tough-on-crime candidate against a backdrop of rising concerns about insecurity. Drug smuggling routes have grown following the opening of a new port. But Costa Rica's openness 🧵
Copper's soar to record-high prices this month—and projections of a coming global supply crunch—are being closely watched in Chile and Peru, which consistently rank in the world's top three producers. Chile is planning to increase production, while experts in Peru warn 🧵
January 30, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Copper's soar to record-high prices this month—and projections of a coming global supply crunch—are being closely watched in Chile and Peru, which consistently rank in the world's top three producers. Chile is planning to increase production, while experts in Peru warn 🧵
Carney’s Davos speech on the world order rang familiar to many Latin American policymakers, who have spent years testing active non-alignment in an effort to avoid being boxed in by spheres-of-influence assumptions. In @foreignpolicy.com:
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Why Latin America Has Been Demure in Davos
U.S. aggression is nothing new for the region.
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January 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Carney’s Davos speech on the world order rang familiar to many Latin American policymakers, who have spent years testing active non-alignment in an effort to avoid being boxed in by spheres-of-influence assumptions. In @foreignpolicy.com:
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Today’s @foreignpolicy.com Latin America Brief looks at factors affecting whether, and how, Cuba is the next target of a major U.S. intervention. 🧵
January 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Today’s @foreignpolicy.com Latin America Brief looks at factors affecting whether, and how, Cuba is the next target of a major U.S. intervention. 🧵
In the wake of Maduro’s capture, several Latin American officials have defended international law and the need to avoid a “Wild West” in their public comments. But the Trump administration has signaled little interest in such arguments, most recently Trump himself 🧵
January 8, 2026 at 11:07 PM
In the wake of Maduro’s capture, several Latin American officials have defended international law and the need to avoid a “Wild West” in their public comments. But the Trump administration has signaled little interest in such arguments, most recently Trump himself 🧵
A look back at the year in Latin American politics: efforts at trade diversification amid U.S. pressure, the fights for Venezuela’s future & to keep climate cooperation alive, the new politics of migration, & why regional historical dramas won global film kudos.
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Latin America’s Year in Review
In 2025, the region went up against tariffs, deportations, and a major U.S. military buildup.
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December 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A look back at the year in Latin American politics: efforts at trade diversification amid U.S. pressure, the fights for Venezuela’s future & to keep climate cooperation alive, the new politics of migration, & why regional historical dramas won global film kudos.
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This week’s @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief: As U.S. threats to 🇻🇪 have intensified, China has updated its public strategy document on Latin America & the Caribbean for the first time in almost a decade. It reads as an indirect rebuttal to Trump’s recent National Security Strategy. 🧵
December 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This week’s @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief: As U.S. threats to 🇻🇪 have intensified, China has updated its public strategy document on Latin America & the Caribbean for the first time in almost a decade. It reads as an indirect rebuttal to Trump’s recent National Security Strategy. 🧵
Today's @foreignpolicy.com Lat Am Brief: It’s kickoff time for a process that could change the biggest rulebook on trade in North America. A review that one 🇨🇦 expert said risks foreign-policy catastrophe is unfolding as the parties to a current deal prepare to jointly host the World Cup. 🧵
December 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Today's @foreignpolicy.com Lat Am Brief: It’s kickoff time for a process that could change the biggest rulebook on trade in North America. A review that one 🇨🇦 expert said risks foreign-policy catastrophe is unfolding as the parties to a current deal prepare to jointly host the World Cup. 🧵
I wrote a post-COP update for @phenomenalworld.bsky.social. With the former pillars of multilateral climate politics—resource transfer from rich to poor countries & U.S.-China stability—being upended, 🇧🇷's focus on green industrial policy at COP is one example of how climate diplomacy is evolving. 🧵
December 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I wrote a post-COP update for @phenomenalworld.bsky.social. With the former pillars of multilateral climate politics—resource transfer from rich to poor countries & U.S.-China stability—being upended, 🇧🇷's focus on green industrial policy at COP is one example of how climate diplomacy is evolving. 🧵
In this week’s @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief, Trump announces a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine as he weighs in on Honduras’s presidential election, endorsing a conservative candidate and pardoning another member of the same party from a U.S. cocaine importation conviction. 🧵
December 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
In this week’s @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief, Trump announces a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine as he weighs in on Honduras’s presidential election, endorsing a conservative candidate and pardoning another member of the same party from a U.S. cocaine importation conviction. 🧵
In today’s @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief, elections last weekend offered clues about what appears to be an ascendant right-wing moment in the region. Most Chileans backed right-wing candidates in the 1st round presidential vote. But a referendum in Ecuador 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
In today’s @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief, elections last weekend offered clues about what appears to be an ascendant right-wing moment in the region. Most Chileans backed right-wing candidates in the 1st round presidential vote. But a referendum in Ecuador 🧵
Today’s @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief looks at some of the new climate strategies that Latin American policymakers are showcasing at COP30, including Mexico's new emissions target, Colombia's plan for a summit on fossil fuel phase-out, 🧵
November 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Today’s @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief looks at some of the new climate strategies that Latin American policymakers are showcasing at COP30, including Mexico's new emissions target, Colombia's plan for a summit on fossil fuel phase-out, 🧵
For @foreignpolicy.com I did a deep dive on Brazil's effort to keep climate cooperation alive despite highly adverse geopolitics. While some have said the U.S. retreat on this issue creates an opening for China, Brazil is also flexing its voice as a middle power and raising 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
For @foreignpolicy.com I did a deep dive on Brazil's effort to keep climate cooperation alive despite highly adverse geopolitics. While some have said the U.S. retreat on this issue creates an opening for China, Brazil is also flexing its voice as a middle power and raising 🧵
Today's @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief: At APEC, 🇨🇱, 🇲🇽, & 🇵🇪 moved trade talks forward w countries like the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, and New Zealand. The look toward Asia is part of Latin American countries’ broad efforts at trade diversification.
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Latin America’s Pivot to Asia
Chile, Mexico, and Peru announced new trade talks at APEC.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Today's @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief: At APEC, 🇨🇱, 🇲🇽, & 🇵🇪 moved trade talks forward w countries like the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, and New Zealand. The look toward Asia is part of Latin American countries’ broad efforts at trade diversification.
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This week’s @ForeignPolicy LatAm Brief: Hurricane Melissa brought the costs of climate change into catastrophic focus. Battering countries w different access to global markets, it also underscored there is no one-size-fits-all solution to fund climate adaptation.
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The Politics of Hurricane Melissa
The storm hit three island nations with vastly different approaches to climate adaptation.
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November 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
This week’s @ForeignPolicy LatAm Brief: Hurricane Melissa brought the costs of climate change into catastrophic focus. Battering countries w different access to global markets, it also underscored there is no one-size-fits-all solution to fund climate adaptation.
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In today’s @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief: Outrage over crime—and pre-election political calculations—finally ousted 🇵🇪’s Dina Boluarte. Unrest has continued under her replacement, while as elsewhere in the world, youth demonstrators have embraced the Gen Z slogan.
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Peru’s Political Churn Isn’t Over Yet
Even after the president’s impeachment, protests show little sign of slowing down.
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October 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
In today’s @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief: Outrage over crime—and pre-election political calculations—finally ousted 🇵🇪’s Dina Boluarte. Unrest has continued under her replacement, while as elsewhere in the world, youth demonstrators have embraced the Gen Z slogan.
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Today’s @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief: Four Caribbean countries launched an EU-style free movement regime, saying easing migration is part of their economic development strategy. It reflects at least a partial shift in regional debates on migration policy.
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The Caribbean’s Migration Milestone
Four countries are defying global anti-migrant sentiment to offer free movement to their citizens.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Today’s @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief: Four Caribbean countries launched an EU-style free movement regime, saying easing migration is part of their economic development strategy. It reflects at least a partial shift in regional debates on migration policy.
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In today’s @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief: the UN Security Council greenlit a larger and more powerful security mission to Haiti on the same day that U.S. trade benefits for the country, which helped cultivate its largest export sector, expired.
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U.N. Authorizes Larger Haiti Mission
The resolution was a rare point of consensus between Washington and Latin American countries.
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October 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
In today’s @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief: the UN Security Council greenlit a larger and more powerful security mission to Haiti on the same day that U.S. trade benefits for the country, which helped cultivate its largest export sector, expired.
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This week's @foreignpolicy.com Latin America Brief is about UNGA's surprises, including Trump's “chemistry” with Lula and the pledge of an unusually direct U.S. bailout for Milei.
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UNGA Deals Latin America Some Surprises
From Trump’s “chemistry” with Lula to a U.S. bailout of Argentina.
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September 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This week's @foreignpolicy.com Latin America Brief is about UNGA's surprises, including Trump's “chemistry” with Lula and the pledge of an unusually direct U.S. bailout for Milei.
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Today's @foreignpolicy.com Latin America Brief: 🇺🇸 declared 🇨🇴 failed at drug control obligations but stopped short of halting support $. Despite leader-to-leader tensions, lower level officials & civil society advocates helped preserve some cooperation.
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The U.S.-Colombia Rift Widens
Trump added Bogotá to an anti-drug blacklist but stopped short of cutting aid.
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September 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Today's @foreignpolicy.com Latin America Brief: 🇺🇸 declared 🇨🇴 failed at drug control obligations but stopped short of halting support $. Despite leader-to-leader tensions, lower level officials & civil society advocates helped preserve some cooperation.
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In @foreignpolicy.com: 🇧🇷’s top court convicted Bolsonaro & allies of attempting a coup to stay in power after losing the 2022 vote.
In a country w a long history of coups, it was the 1st time a civilian court convicted military members of coup-related charges.
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In a country w a long history of coups, it was the 1st time a civilian court convicted military members of coup-related charges.
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Bolsonaro Convicted of Attempting Coup
The ruling is a watershed moment in Brazilian history—and one that could further upend relations with the United States.
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September 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
In @foreignpolicy.com: 🇧🇷’s top court convicted Bolsonaro & allies of attempting a coup to stay in power after losing the 2022 vote.
In a country w a long history of coups, it was the 1st time a civilian court convicted military members of coup-related charges.
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In a country w a long history of coups, it was the 1st time a civilian court convicted military members of coup-related charges.
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In today’s @foreignpolicy.com Lat Am Brief: how different leaders in the region reacted to Trump’s highly unusual Caribbean strike reveals not only how they are positioning themselves in relation to Washington, but also Maduro’s relative isolation.
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Trump’s Caribbean Strike Polarizes Region
Venezuela’s frayed ties with old allies have left it isolated in responding to U.S. force.
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September 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In today’s @foreignpolicy.com Lat Am Brief: how different leaders in the region reacted to Trump’s highly unusual Caribbean strike reveals not only how they are positioning themselves in relation to Washington, but also Maduro’s relative isolation.
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In today’s @foreignpolicy.com Latin America Brief, Amazon rainforest countries held their 2nd leaders summit in 3 years. But more summits did not necessarily mean more 🌳 protection, w/ deforestation rising in 🇨🇴 & 🇧🇴 in 2024. The countries did endorse an innovative plan for financing (1/2)
August 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
In today’s @foreignpolicy.com Latin America Brief, Amazon rainforest countries held their 2nd leaders summit in 3 years. But more summits did not necessarily mean more 🌳 protection, w/ deforestation rising in 🇨🇴 & 🇧🇴 in 2024. The countries did endorse an innovative plan for financing (1/2)
Today’s @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief looks at how 🇧🇴’s foreign policy could change as MAS dominance ends & the country shifts right. It will hold a presidential runoff between a former president who admires 🇦🇷’s Javier Milei & a more conciliatory senator.
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Bolivia Says ‘No MAS’
After two decades as a bastion of the left, the country is taking a right turn.
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August 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Today’s @foreignpolicy.com LatAm Brief looks at how 🇧🇴’s foreign policy could change as MAS dominance ends & the country shifts right. It will hold a presidential runoff between a former president who admires 🇦🇷’s Javier Milei & a more conciliatory senator.
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In today’s @foreignpolicy.com Latin America Brief, Haiti gets a new leader of its transitional government, Peru strikes a trade agreement with Indonesia, and Bolivia prepares for elections that could usher in a major political shift.
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Haiti Taps New Interim Leader
The country avoided a gang-backed government takeover last week, but security remains tenuous.
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August 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
In today’s @foreignpolicy.com Latin America Brief, Haiti gets a new leader of its transitional government, Peru strikes a trade agreement with Indonesia, and Bolivia prepares for elections that could usher in a major political shift.
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