Domingo Brief — Three Presidents Behind Bars

Welcome back to the Domingo Brief! Three former Latin American presidents are behind bars this week — in **Brooklyn**, **Brasília**, and **La Paz** — and none of their countries are waiting around. Venezuela's most popular politician pitched the oil industry something it hasn't heard since 1976, Guatemala's ruling party was dissolved by a judge the US and EU sanctioned, and Bolivia's 20-year political dynasty didn't win a single election. Plus: a merger puts 74% of Mexico's skies under one roof, MercadoLibre makes its largest-ever bet on a single country, and a trade deal that took a quarter century crosses the finish line on May 1.

Each Sunday issue of the Domingo Brief curates the most important stories shaping Latin America — economics, politics, business, and markets — with original Latinometrics data analysis on every story, plus venture-capital and startup funding updates, a trivia question, and curated reading picks sourced from the best local and international outlets.