Focus on the Americas

A short proposal to expand the base of readers with a more comprehensive and systematic approach to coverage of Latin America, in English and from a Washington perspective. 

Target: English speaking readers who are interested in Latin American politics, taking advantage of the fact that currently there are no newspapers that cover the whole of the American continent for American readers. 

NEWS AND FEATURES

Production and publication of stories that are relevant for the Western Hemisphere.

Daily coverage of:

• Organization of American States

• Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State

• Latin American Desk, National Security Council

• Inter-American Development Bank

Examples (with links):

• Washington will pay for the first social policies of the Guaidó government in Venezuela

• Why two Republican Senators oppose a publicly funded exhibit that showcases Che Guevara

• American and LATAM Airlines Hit With Helms-Burton Lawsuit

• US invokes regional defense treaty after military exercises in Venezuela

INTERVIEWS

Interviews with Latin American heads of government, ministers and other politicians who frequently visit Washington.

Format: written, video and audio.

Examples (with links):

• Lenin Moreno, President of Ecuador: “Julian Assange repeatedly violated' asylum terms”

• Alejandro Giammatei, President-Elect of Guatemala: “I admit that Guatemala is a national security threat for the United States”

• Venezuelan political prisoner Iván Simonovis: “Maduro is aiding several terrorist groups”

• Carlos Holmes-Trujillo, Foreign Affairs Minister of Colombia: “We respect the measures that Ecuador has taken against the protests”

• Christopher Figuera, Venezuelan ex-spy chief: “Maduro ordered me to arrest Guaido’s mother”

DISTRIBUTION

Package and distribute stories on Latin America, published by the Post and its reporters and correspondents, through:

• Social networks relevant in Latin American

• Curated story bundles on Facebook and Twitter

• Specialized online forums

• Regular newsletter with a focus on Latin America

• Editing and enriching the tag washingtonpost.com/americas for better SEO positioning

Additional initiatives:

• Organize events with Latin American intellectuals and leaders

• Curate and repackage archived news stories and features that may be relevant today.