Catherine Osborn


Catherine Osborn is the writer of Foreign Policy’s weekly Latin America Brief. She is a print and radio journalist based in Rio de Janeiro.

Articles by Catherine Osborn
Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Massa gives a thumbs-up before a group match between Tigre and São Paulo soccer clubs during the 2023 Copa Sudamericana tournament at José Dellagiovanna Stadium in Buenos Aires on April 6.
Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Massa gives a thumbs-up before a group match between Tigre and São Paulo soccer clubs during the 2023 Copa Sudamericana tournament at José Dellagiovanna Stadium in Buenos Aires on April 6.
Then-candidate (and now Brazilian President) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stands with his foreign-policy advisor, Celso Amorim, during a press conference in São Paulo on Aug. 22, 2022.
Then-candidate (and now Brazilian President) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stands with his foreign-policy advisor, Celso Amorim, during a press conference in São Paulo on Aug. 22, 2022.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez greets children as he arrives for the plenary session of the 28th Ibero-American Summit in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on March 25.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez greets children as he arrives for the plenary session of the 28th Ibero-American Summit in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on March 25.
A woman passes a sign for the Colorado Party’s presidential primary candidate Santiago Peña in Asunción, Paraguay, on Dec. 17, 2022.
A woman passes a sign for the Colorado Party’s presidential primary candidate Santiago Peña in Asunción, Paraguay, on Dec. 17, 2022.
Migrants, mostly of Venezuelan origin, attempt to cross into the United States at the Paso del Norte International Bridge in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on March 12.
Migrants, mostly of Venezuelan origin, attempt to cross into the United States at the Paso del Norte International Bridge in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on March 12.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva talks to his wife, Rosângela “Janja” da Silva, during an event to celebrate International Women’s Day and announce a package of measures to protect and support women at Planalto Palace in Brasília, Brazil, on March 8.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva talks to his wife, Rosângela “Janja” da Silva, during an event to celebrate International Women’s Day and announce a package of measures to protect and support women at Planalto Palace in Brasília, Brazil, on March 8.
A demonstrator bangs a pot during a protest against the Surinamese government’s economic policies in the capital, Paramaribo, on Feb. 17.
A demonstrator bangs a pot during a protest against the Surinamese government’s economic policies in the capital, Paramaribo, on Feb. 17.
Attorney César de Castro speaks to members of the media after a verdict was announced at the courthouse where the trial of former Mexican official Genaro García Luna was held in Brooklyn, New York, on Feb. 21.
Attorney César de Castro speaks to members of the media after a verdict was announced at the courthouse where the trial of former Mexican official Genaro García Luna was held in Brooklyn, New York, on Feb. 21.
Nicaraguan political prisoner Juan Sebastián Chamorro speaks to the press outside a hotel in Herndon, Virginia, on Feb. 9.
Nicaraguan political prisoner Juan Sebastián Chamorro speaks to the press outside a hotel in Herndon, Virginia, on Feb. 9.
A view of a forest fire in Purén, Chile, on Feb. 4.
A view of a forest fire in Purén, Chile, on Feb. 4.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Volkswagen’s Pacheco vehicle plant in General Pacheco, Argentina, on Jan. 29.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Volkswagen’s Pacheco vehicle plant in General Pacheco, Argentina, on Jan. 29.
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, walk at the presidential residence in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Jan. 25.
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, walk at the presidential residence in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Jan. 25.
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro attends the session "Leadership for Latin America" during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro attends the session "Leadership for Latin America" during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hug one another during the 2023 North American Leaders’ Summit at the National Palace in Mexico City on Jan. 10.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hug one another during the 2023 North American Leaders’ Summit at the National Palace in Mexico City on Jan. 10.
Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate at the Esplanada dos Ministérios in Brasília, Brazil, on Jan. 8.
Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate at the Esplanada dos Ministérios in Brasília, Brazil, on Jan. 8.