Javier Milei's image falls with 63% rejection, ranking him among Latin America's worst presidents.
Senator challenges FBI Director Kash Patel to take a test for problem drinking at a hearing.
Trump-aligned Latin American leaders including Argentina's Milei, Ecuador's Noboa, and El Salvador's Bukele face investor skepticism despite political closeness to Washington, with debt, inflation, and institutional instability keeping their bond risk spreads elevated above regional peers.
Honduras reviews China deals and considers recognizing Taiwan under new president Nasry Asfura.
Switzerland's Bitcoin Initiative campaign failed to collect sufficient signatures for a national referendum requiring the Swiss National Bank to hold bitcoin in reserves, falling short of the required 100,000 signatures despite organizers' efforts to reshape central bank policy.
El Faro's assets were frozen in apparent retaliation for reporting on President Nayib Bukele's government.
Argentina's President Javier Milei restores press access to the presidency after a week-long ban sparked backlash.
Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's president, has built the world's highest imprisonment rate and scrapped term limits.
Press freedom has hit a 25-year low due to growing authoritarian pressure worldwide.
Dante Gebel, a pastor, inscribes himself in a moral and religious right, similar to Bukele's model.
Nayib Bukele compares El Salvador's massive gang trials to Nuremberg trials.
Argentine President Javier Milei's approval rating drops to 36.2%, ranking him 14th among Latin American leaders.
Hundreds of MS-13 gang members face trial in El Salvador over 47,000 crimes, including homicides and trafficking.
El Salvador's President Bukele achieved 94 percent approval ratings, leading global leaders, driven primarily by gang-crackdown security policies rather than bitcoin adoption, suggesting voters prioritize tangible safety improvements over cryptocurrency initiatives.
Pichetto claims a rumor exists to intervene the PJ party to favor Dante Gebel, a US-based pastor.
Nayib Bukele sanctions law allowing life imprisonment for minors as young as 12.
Sugey Amaya helps released prisoners in El Salvador by picking them up outside prison facilities.
US deportations to El Salvador nearly double in 2026 as President Bukele aligns with Trump's agenda.
Alvaro Uribe discussed Raúl Reyes' death in the Ecuadorean jungle, saying they had to bomb him.
Uribe and Petro differ on self-defense, with Uribe supporting proportional response and Petro prioritizing life over property.
A Swiss campaign to require the central bank to hold Bitcoin has failed to gather enough signatures.
Jaime Bayly criticizes Javier Milei, calling him "Trump's adulator" and questioning his liberal credentials.
El Salvador tries 486 alleged MS-13 leaders for 29,000 killings in a historic trial.
Global press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in 25 years, according to Reporters Without Borders.
Press freedom declines globally due to rising autocracy and violence against journalists.
Javier Milei's government restricts press access, similar to Bukele and Ortega's style.
Colombian presidential candidates seek external alliances amid violence and crime.
Dante Gebel meets with CGT, entrepreneurs, and a governor, delaying a decision on his candidacy.
El Salvador prosecutes nearly 500 alleged MS-13 members in a massive trial for tens of thousands of crimes.
Gustavo Petro ranks among Latin America's least popular presidents with 38.2% positive image.
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has a 94% approval rating, topping global leaders.
Thibaut Bruttin warns that Trump's hostile approach to press is a dangerous example for Latin American presidents.
El Salvador publishes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12.
Keiko Fujimori leads Peru's presidential race with 15% support.
CB Global Data's May 2026 survey ranked Latin American presidents, finding Argentina's Javier Milei among the worst-performing with 34.8% approval alongside Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez and Peru's José Balcázar, while Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum led at 67.8%, reflecting economic stability's critical regional importance.
Trump-allied Latin American leaders including Argentina's Milei, Ecuador's Noboa, and El Salvador's Bukele face elevated investor risk premiums despite Washington alignment, as markets prioritize debt, inflation, and institutional stability over political ideology.
Swiss organizers failed to gather required signatures for a constitutional amendment mandating Bitcoin reserves at the central bank, collecting only 50,000 of 100,000 needed, though the campaign raised awareness about cryptocurrency's financial role.
El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele freezes assets of a news outlet's owners in retaliation for investigations into his ties with gangs.
El Faro's assets are frozen, allegedly in retaliation for reporting on President Nayib Bukele's government.
Carlos D'Alessandro creates the "Consolidación Argentina" monobloc in San Luis, backing Dante Gebel.
Thousands across Latin America protested conservative governments on May 2, 2026, demanding labor security and healthcare. Chile, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Bolivia saw demonstrations against reduced spending, regressive policies, mass unemployment, and inadequate wages under right-wing leaders.
Press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in 25 years globally, according to Reporters Without Borders.
El Salvador's government launched DoctorSV, an AI-powered telemedicine app expected to reach millions, positioning the country as a global "AI Sandbox" to modernize public healthcare through artificial intelligence integration.
El Salvador holds a mass trial for hundreds of alleged gang members accused of murder and torture.
Javier Milei's positive image has decreased, now ranking 14th among 18 Latin American presidents.
Nearly 500 alleged MS-13 members face a mass trial in El Salvador for tens of thousands of crimes.
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele tops global approval rankings at 94%, driven primarily by gang violence crackdowns rather than Bitcoin adoption, while the nation accumulates over 7,600 BTC as legal tender.
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele launches a public health app with Google Cloud to create the "world's best health system".
El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele allows life imprisonment for minors over 12.
Sugey Amaya helps released prisoners in El Salvador by picking them up outside prison facilities.