Indigenous political representation in Guatemala
Despite legal advances, indigenous communities remain woefully underrepresented in the judicial system, in guarantees of consultation and in the Congress.
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October 13, 2017
Five young leaders improving Hispanic representation in U.S. politics
Whether it’s running for office in their home state or working on the Hill, these five young Latinos are working to improve Hispanic representation in American Politics.
Jimena Galindo
October 12, 2017
Trump’s threatened neglect of Puerto Rico has no precedent
If the Trump administration abandons Puerto Rico, it will be the first willful abandonment of U.S. citizens in the history of federal disaster response.
William Naylor
October 12, 2017
Taking the multi-sourced steering wheel at NAFTA talks
The most contentious issues, such as rules of origin on manufactured goods, make their way to the forefront of the fourth round of NAFTA talks.
Nicolas Albertoni & Maria Fernanda Perez Arguello
October 12, 2017
Cualquiera menos Piñera
Aunque los candidatos de la izquierda lucharán intensamente entre ellos por el segundo lugar, va quedando más o menos claro que todos se unirán a partir del 19 de noviembre en torno al que logre pasar a segunda vuelta para enfrentar a Sebastián Piñera.
Patricio Navia
October 12, 2017
El candidato de los empresarios
Ayudaría mucho a Sebastián Piñera que los propios empresarios se dediquen a lo que saben hacer y no entren burdamente a la arena política con declaraciones destempladas que, aunque busquen ayudarlo, sólo contribuyen a una polarización que daña al candidato de Chile Vamos.
Patricio Navia
October 12, 2017
Y si todos perdemos
La política venezolana, tal como el país, está en su hora menguada. Se acerca un proceso electoral, el del 15 de octubre, que puede significar una derrota para toda Venezuela. Si el chavismo logra imponerse y mostrar un mapa que al menos en un 50 por ciento aparezca gobernado por los candidatos del PSUV, todos habremos perdido.
Andrés Cañizález
October 12, 2017
Cooptación del Estado, tragedia ambiental y olvido: Los ingredientes de la minería en Brasil
A dos años de la peor tragedia ambiental de su historia, Brasil sigue apostándole a un modelo irresponsable de embalses mineros.
Daniel Cerqueira & Letícia Aleixo
October 11, 2017
Latin America and the competitiveness race: Still a long way to go
The latest Global Competitiveness Report from the World Economic Forum shows that, despite successful efforts in certain countries, the region as a whole is still lagging behind.
Nicolás Albertoni & Mia Rudd
October 6, 2017
Latin America failing to tackle corruption
According to Transparency International’s Index of Corruption Perceptions (CPI)—an index that measures the severity of corruption in a country on a scale of 0 (very corrupt) to 100 (very clean), with any score below a 50 indicating a government is failing at tackling corruption—the regional average for the Americas is 44 points. The only countries in the region that scored above a 50 were: Costa Rica, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Chile, the Bahamas and Uruguay.
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October 6, 2017