Author
Elena Vásquez
Andean correspondent
Bogotá desk correspondent covering Andean politics and border economies.
Published works
- The Latin AmericanOpen
Border economies and the quiet shift
Trade corridors are redrawn faster than headlines.
8/13/2026 · 3 min read
- EnvironmentOpen
Caribbean cruise ports and the climate bill
Islands that live on arrivals are rewriting dock contracts for storms that no longer wait for hurricane season.
8/6/2026 · 3 min read
- EnvironmentPremiumLocked
The Amazon enforcement gap
Satellite alerts arrive in minutes. Prosecutors still move in months—when they move at all.
8/4/2026 · 3 min read
- EnvironmentOpen
Glacier loss in the Andes, told from the furrow
Irrigation calendars that once followed snowmelt now follow radio forecasts and shared wells.
7/25/2026 · 3 min read
- PoliticsPremiumLocked
Central America’s migration corridor in 2026
Buses, visas, and the NGOs that became infrastructure when states looked away.
7/20/2026 · 3 min read
- CulturePremiumLocked
Weekly cartoon — The ink referendum
Panel from our Culture section.
4/14/2025 · 3 min read