El regreso del populismo
Argentina, viviendo una época pendular, parece encaminada (o tal vez ya está dentro) a regresar al populismo.
Andrés Cañizález
August 21, 2019
Aiming for net zero emissions could boost economic growth in Latin America
Scaling up climate-related policies and investing in sustainable infrastructure could increase GDP by up to 2.8 percent on average across G20 countries by 2050. Aiming for net zero emissions is not only smart policy, but a growth opportunity for Latin American countries.
Amal-Lee Amin
August 21, 2019
The EU-MERCOSUR Association Agreement: The devil is in the details
After two decades, the EU and MERCOSUR nations finally concluded negotiations for a trade agreement that goes beyond strictly commercial topics to also foster dialogue and political cooperation. The bad news? The ratification process could take a long time.
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August 20, 2019
Argentina’s primary election results: Furthering political polarization and economic instability
In a surprising turn of events, Peronist candidate Alberto Fernández and former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner swept Argentina’s primary elections with 47.66 percent of the national vote. Why? And what are the implications for the October elections?
Patricio Provitina
August 19, 2019
Behind Paraguay’s secret deal and the resulting political crisis over ITAIPU
Christine Folch of Duke University sat down with Pedro Ferreira the technocrat who resigned as head of Paraguay’s public utility company ANDE over a secret agreement deal to sell excess energy to Brazil at below-market prices for profit. He explains the politics behind it and why he did it.
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August 19, 2019
The ITAIPU energy uproar continues on both sides of the Paraná
In an exclusive interview recorded on August 3, 2019 and published for the first time on Global Americans, Ferreira explains why he opposed the Bilateral Act that rocked Paraguay and resulted in his resignation and how Brazil stood to benefit.
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August 19, 2019
The new “New Colossus”
The Trump administration’s new regulation expands on the definition of a “public charge” to include someone who is “more likely than not” to receive public benefits.
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August 16, 2019
An interview with Steven Levitsky, Harvard professor and co-author of “How Democracies Die”
In the nineteenth episode of “Two gringos with questions,” hosts Chris and Ken speak to Levitsky about the state of democracy in Latin America, what might have gone wrong in Venezuela, and the future of Argentina.
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August 15, 2019
La desnutrición infantil hipoteca ya el futuro de una generación de venezolanos
Debido a la desnutrición que ha crecido de forma constante en Venezuela, una generación de venezolanos tendrá su futuro hipotecado.
Andrés Cañizález
August 15, 2019
Notas sobre el desarrollo mediático en Venezuela
La llegada de otro gran boom petrolero en el siglo XXI con Hugo Chávez en el poder, no significó un desarrollo significativo de los medios de comunicación
Andrés Cañizález
August 13, 2019