The oil connection
When Rex Tillerson was first floated as a possible pick for Secretary of State, many red flags were raised.
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February 24, 2017
Ecuador is the left’s only electoral hope in Latin America
After a series of electoral setbacks for leftist candidates and incumbent coalitions over the past two years, Lenín Moreno, the candidate of the ruling left-wing Alianza País coalition will get the largest share of the vote.
Patricio Navia
February 23, 2017
Could Trump succeed where Chavez failed and unite Latin America against the U.S.?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s disrespect for the Mexican president and his ugly attacks against immigrants and—by implication—Latin American citizens have given Latin American leaders like Rafael Correa and Danilo Medina a moral platform they don’t deserve.
Christopher Sabatini
February 23, 2017
Es hora de ponerle límites a la dictadura cubana
Es hora de que los países democráticos hagan valer el principio de reciprocidad política en la relación bilateral con el régimen cubano.
Gabriel Salvia
February 23, 2017
Pay to drive: Will NYC soon join London and Stockholm’s environmentally and business friendly congestion tax?
In 2007 Mayor Bloomberg’s effort to create a congestion fee failed. Luckily a new plan that addresses the flaws of the original proposal is now under consideration.
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February 23, 2017
What if Secretary of State Rex Tillerson decides not to support Colombia’s peace accord?
In written testimony during his confirmation hearings, Tillerson said he would determine the extent to which the U.S. should support the peace agreement. And what if the U.S. doesn’t?
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February 22, 2017
Política migratoria racional en un mundo xenófobo
Estados Unidos no es el único país de las Américas que endureció su política inmigratoria en las últimas semanas. Mediante un decreto, Macri hizo cambios para expulsar más fácilmente a los extranjeros que delinquen. ¿Cambios necesarios o xenofobia?
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February 21, 2017
What will happen if Trump follows through on his original promise to overturn DACA?
Moral, humane arguments aside there are serious economic arguments for keeping DACA. The first among them is the $400 it would bring to the US economy. And there are more.
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February 21, 2017
Craig Deare, NSC’s Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs, dismissed
Craig Deare, who was recently named NSC’s Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs, has been asked to leave the job, leaving a vacuum in Trump’s administration Latin American team.
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February 17, 2017
Corruption without borders
The Odebrecht scandal teaches us that corruption in Latin America transcends ideologies, political parties, countries and, yes, even origins
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February 17, 2017