What can Latin America and the Caribbean teach the world about peace and regional cooperation? On March 21, 2026, the 10th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) took place in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia. In light of the outbreak of conflicts around the globe, the event aimed to reaffirm the commitments of participating governments regarding peace and regional integration – both internally, among CELAC's own

The 586-kilometer border between Colombia and Ecuador has never necessarily been peaceful. Since the 19th century, when Ecuador separated from Gran Colombia in 1832, the two countries fought territorial wars, in 1832 and between 1862 and 1863, before establishing a relatively stable coexistence. But in recent decades, this relationship has transformed into something much more dangerous: what was once the border between two countries has become a space of armed disputes, inter

On March 7th, Donald Trump redirected his focus to Latin America and proposed a multilateral initiative by launching the "Shield of the Americas": a military coalition composed of 17 Latin American countries with the goal of combating drug trafficking and cartels, as well as massive movements of illegal immigration and foreign interference in the hemisphere. During the summit held in Doral, Florida, 12 leaders who share the conservative ideals of the US president met to discu