There are many stereotypes about Latinos, like the one that says that “Latinos are lazy.” In the United States, faced with the mass arrests and deportations of undocumented migrants (mainly Latin Americans) carried out by the ICE several protests were held in Los Angeles to denounce, on the one hand, the unjustified deportations of working immigrants, on the other hand, the far-right rhetoric that too often compares Latin American migrants to drug traffickers or criminals.

The pink tide (or the Left Turn) in Latin America, refers to the wave of victories of left-wing candidates in the presidential elections of several Latin American countries at the beginning of the 21st century. We usually consider that it started in 1998, with the victory of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela. When he was elected, the left was only in power in Cuba in the region.

Since 2024, several protests against Haitian migrants have taken place in the Dominican Republic. The protesters are demanding, among other things, a stricter immigration policy and the expulsion of immigrants who entered the territory illegally. To what extent does the situation in Haiti impact the Dominican Republic?

Costa Rica is the first country in the world to abolish its army and is now one of the 21 countries in the world that don’t have a military. The country decided to abolish it after the civil war which broke out in 1948 (“Revolution of 48”). The decision was announced on December 1, 1948 by former president José Figueres Ferres and took effect in 1949.

Peronism, also called justicialism, is a political movement originating in Argentina in the mid-1940s. The term refers to Juan Perón, former president of Argentina (1946–1955, 1973–1974) and founder of the movement. Peronism is a fundamental element of Argentine politics.

In April 2025, general elections were held in Ecuador, the first round took place on April 9, 2025 and the second round, in which President Daniel Noboa and candidate Luisa Gonzalez faced each other, took place on April 13, 2025.