With Dilma out of power and Temer struggling to lead the country out of recession, Brazilians seem more certain about what they do not want than about what kind of leader they need for the future.
Observadores sensibles creen que lo ocurrido constituye un precedente peligroso. Si el grandote del barrio lo hace, ¿por qué los chiquitos habrían de privarse? Pero Malamud argumenta que Brasil no marca el rumbo en América Latina.
Porque el Chile de hoy es muy distinto al Chile que vio nacer al Lagos candidato y, especialmente, porque el propio Lagos ayudó a enterrar a ese Chile, las candidaturas presidenciales de hoy no serán viables a menos que, parafraseando a Nicanor Parra, los políticos bajen del Olimpo.
History is repeating itself in Honduras. The question of presidential re-election is dividing the country once again. Will politicians be able to solve the constitutional crisis or is the country condemned to electoral uncertainty?
The signing of the peace agreement is the first step in a national reconciliation and remediation process that could take 25 years to implement fully. There is no plausible alternative to the peace accord, as much as the “no” proponents would try to convince otherwise. There is no military solution.
The proposed peace treaty dealing with the FARC in Colombia and the deterioration of democracy in Nicaragua are the twin themes on Latin Pulse this week. First, the program dissects the proposed peace pact between the FARC and the Colombian government. Also, the program explores how President Daniel Ortega has manipulated the electoral system in Nicaragua.
If you were left scratching you head in disbelief this week at Trump’s surprise visit to Mexico and asking yourself “what the hell was Peña Nieto thinking?!?!” you are not alone.
In 2004, Venezuela held a recall referendum after the Carter Center and the Organization of American States brokered a compromise between the government and the opposition. Now many are hoping for the same, but with none of the guarantees.
