Brazil gold, Peru’s China scandal, post-Venezuela worries: 7 Latin America relations reads

From China’s rise in Latin America to a US$1 billion gold push, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in January 2026.
Yahoo

Will Peru's Chancay Port be the next 'Panama moment' for China?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Observers are optimistic that China and Peru will be able to avoid a "Panama moment" over the joint Chancay Port project, despite ...
KSL

Peru bound: Delta preparing for its maiden flight from Salt Lake City to South America

SALT LAKE CITY — Countless Utahns enjoy connections to South America. Many from the nations of Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and neighboring countries now call the Beehive State home. And legions ...
The Diplomat

Peru’s ‘Active Neutrality’ Between China and the West

Peru’s ability to successfully balance between the United States and China will depend on putting its own true interests first. Beyond mining, China purchases an expanding array of agricultural ...
The New York Times

Peru Shows How Democracies Die Even Without a Dictator

Dr. Freeman is a fellow for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. President Dina Boluarte this month became the third Peruvian leader to be impeached in five years. With an ...