Like their conservative predecessors, left-leaning presidents in Latin America have shown a tendency to fall for the vice of corruption. Recent studies argue the causes stem from more than just an absence of ethics but also high levels of inequality.
Precisamente porque Chile ha tenido mejoras sustanciales en la igualdad de género en años recientes y porque, además, hay consenso en que se debe avanzar más rápido, la radicalización del movimiento feminista no tiene justificación.
El movimiento estudiantil de 2018 ha convertido al machismo en su enemigo. Ya que el gobierno de derecha comparte el objetivo de ampliar las libertades individuales, este año no se siente atacado por los jóvenes. Es más, como el movimiento estudiantil desnuda un conflicto al interior de la izquierda entre los que quieren defender el fin del machismo y los que se sienten tentados a defender sus espacios históricos de poder e influencia, la derecha goza al ver cómo las protestas generan tensiones al interior de la propia izquierda.
The U.S.’s regional economic partners, which supply more than 40% of its steel imports and a majority of its aluminum imports, will be some of the most harmed by President Trump’s tariffs—and could do some serious damage to U.S. exports if they choose.
The FARC have committed to coming clean about abuses committed during the conflict in a transitional justice tribunal. Will state actors accused of crimes do the same?
Mexico, whose security and prosperity strongly impacts the United States through geographic proximity and associated flows of people, money, and goods (both licit and illicit), is at a critical juncture in its fight against transnational organized crime.
Many Latin American states recognize the appeal of national space programs, even if they lack the capital and material capacity to develop them. For many, space represents yet another tool for development.
From refusals to recognize the Venezuelan elections and new sanctions from democracies around the world, to shows of support from like-minded regimes, the international community has started to react to Maduro’s consolidation of power.
While Pakistan might not seem like a natural comparison for Latin America, one notable similarity exists: massive Chinese lending.
A deteriorating security situation in Montevideo and border towns with Brazil has Uruguayan authorities scrambling to keep the country safe.
