Resolution criteria on PolyGram: This market will resolve to "Yes" if the United States commences a military offensive intended to establish control over any portion of the land territory of Latin American country by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". For the purposes of this market, land de facto controlled by the relevant country or the United States as market creation, will be considered the sovereign territory of that country.
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| Will the U.S. invade a Latin American country in 2026? | 22% YES | 78% NO |
The market concerns whether the United States will launch a military invasion of a Latin American country with intent to establish territorial control before the end of 2026. The resolution criteria specify land offensives that would constitute a change in de facto control, excluding areas already held by either party as of market creation. The 22% implied probability on Polymarket's order book reflects current positioning across traders assessing this two-year window.
Historical precedent suggests such interventions remain uncommon but not unprecedented in the post-Cold War era. The U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989 and the 2003 Iraq invasion demonstrate that large-scale military operations can occur despite international opposition, though Latin American interventions specifically have been absent for over three decades. Regional stability, institutional constraints, and diplomatic costs have generally deterred direct military action, though covert operations and support for proxy forces have continued. The current probability incorporates these historical patterns alongside contemporary geopolitical factors.
Traders should monitor several near-term developments: escalating instability in Central America, particularly around gang violence and state collapse scenarios; U.S. domestic political shifts that might alter foreign policy priorities; and any significant cross-border incidents involving Mexico or other regional actors. Recent reporting on fentanyl trafficking and migration pressures continues to feature prominently in U.S. political discourse, though these have not historically triggered invasion-scale responses. The probability will likely shift materially only with substantial changes to regional security conditions or explicit policy announcements from Washington regarding military intervention thresholds.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if no one stakes a counter-claim the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token-holder voting. Payouts clear in USDC to the winning side.
The mechanics for trading "Will the U.S. invade a Latin American country in 2026?" are the same as any other PolyGram political event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$218K in lifetime turnover and $25K of resting liquidity puts this market in the above the median by volume for politics contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is modest — expect a couple of cents of slippage on $1k+ trades.
Last 24 hours alone saw $501 in turnover, consistent with the market's lifetime daily-average pace.
The market has been open for 4 months — the price has had time to stabilise as new information arrived.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
As of today, traders on Polymarket price this outcome at 22%. The number updates continuously as the order book clears. PolyGram mirrors the same live odds with locale-aware formatting and USDC settlement.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a 2-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token holders.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 31 December 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
Prediction-market positions can lose 100% of staked capital. Outcomes are uncertain by definition — historical accuracy of crowd-implied probabilities is high in aggregate but not for any single market. PolyGram does not provide investment advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose.
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