Kevin Sieff

Kevin Sieff is a staff writer at The Atlantic covering U.S. foreign policy and Latin America. He was a reporter for 16 years at The Washington Post, based in Kabul, Nairobi, Mexico City, and Barcelona.

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  1. Waiting on Marco

    Nine months ago, regime change in Cuba appeared imminent. Then reality set in.

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    Two men standing in front of a row of palm trees at night giving a speech, alongside an empty chair.
    Ysa Perez for The Atlantic

  4. A Reverse Ellis Island

    A city at the southern tip of Mexico has become the place where migrants’ dreams go to die.

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    A scene from the street in Tapachula, Mexico
    Lisette Poole González for The Atlantic

  5. What I Saw in Sinaloa

    The U.S. is trying to destroy Mexican cartels. But so far, a turf war has only deepened.

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    Three black and white images showing a soldier in a military vehicle, a crime scene, and César Gastélum.
    Illustration by Anna Ruch / The Atlantic. Sources: Ivan Medina / AFP / Getty; Kevin Sieff; YouTube / César Gastélum.

  7. A Planeload of Informants

    The United States is intensifying its hunt for narcos within the Mexican government. Is this all prelude to an attack?

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    An illustration of Ruben Mocha Moya (left), Claudia Sheinbaum (middle), and Marina del Pilar (right)
    Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Carl de Souza / AFP / Getty; Carlos Moreno / NurPhoto / Getty; Yuri Cortez / AFP / Getty.