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Editorial stance of the outlets covering Andean Region most this month.
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Colombia's presidential transition is fracturing: outgoing President Petro refuses to recognize President-elect de la Espriella, bans the inauguration at a military base, and faces harassment allegations, while Bolivia's arrest warrant for Evo Morales on terrorism charges deepens political and security volatility across the Andean region.
Editorially curated conflicts and rivalries Andean Region is party to. Open a panel to see the specific friction points inside it.
Colombia's external alignment, its contested presidential transition, and the negotiations with armed groups and drug cartels.
Competition among external powers -- the United States, China and the European Union -- for trade terms, resource access, infrastructure contracts and control of strategic ports across Latin America.
Venezuela's contested trajectory after the US operation that removed Nicolás Maduro: the mandate of the interim administration, the reopening of the oil sector, the legality of the intervention, and the unresolved Essequibo claim against Guyana.
Editorial stance of the outlets covering Andean Region most this month.
Bolivia secures a $1.9 billion IMF loan and opens fuel imports to the private sector, while Colombia receives a $9 billion CAF investment and signals a fossil fuel comeback under the new government.
Colombia's transfer of power is in crisis: President Petro refuses to recognize President-elect de la Espriella, bans the inauguration at a military base, and plans an early exit on July 20, while de la Espriella prepares a diplomatic overhaul including closing embassies in three European countries.
Bolivia escalates against Evo Morales with an arrest warrant on terrorism charges, while Ecuador and Colombia launch a joint anti-drug offensive and gangs hijack Ecuador's gold mining supply chain, highlighting cross-border criminal threats.
The dominant societal tension is the aftermath of the Guyana ferry capsizing, with at least 53 dead and dozens missing, prompting murder charges against the captain and crew and a government-appointed investigation.
