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Lula miraculously beat the Brazilian far right and Donald Trump. But have no doubt: the region is still in peril

After the rejoicing, it will be vital to learn the lessons. The rightward shift is neither inevitable nor irreversible, but progressives cannot rest for a moment, says commentator Jordana Timerman

The Guardian - UK · 1h ago

Argentina was the model of how to survive a dictatorship. Javier Milei is changing that

By questioning the scale of atrocities and deriding activists, Milei is dismantling the consensus over the country’s dirty war, says Jordana Timerman, a journalist based in Buenos Aires

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

Reward countries that toe the line, punish those that don’t: that’s how Trump is exerting control in Latin America

His interference in the region has been aided by the collapse of the leftist forces that once pushed back against US imperialism, says Jordana Timerman, a journalist based in Buenos Aires

The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025

Lula is styling himself as the new leader of the global south – and shifting attention away from the west

Through the G20, Brazil’s president is challenging the dominance of the richest countries, says Buenos Aires based journalist Jordana Timerman

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2024

Ecuador is copying El Salvador’s war on gangs – but it will only add to the spiral of violence

Latin Americans besieged by organised crime may be willing to overlook a turn towards authoritarianism, but at what cost, asks Buenos Aires-based journalist Jordana Timerman

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2024