Chile’s Constitutional Experiment: A Global Lesson in Direct Democracy?
Chile’s experiment and constitutional rewrite is a global lesson in direct democracy for both good and bad.
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August 29, 2022
Prosecutors Seek 12-Year Jail Sentence for Kirchner in Argentina
On Monday, prosecutors in Argentina publicly requested that former President and current Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner be sentenced to 12 years in prison for alleged corruption during her eight years as president and her husband’s preceding four years in office.
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August 26, 2022
Cuba-China Tourism MOU Points the Way “to Seek a Newer World” in Successful Tourism Development
As the U.S. and Caribbean are following up on the Summit of the Americas and trying to implement concrete policies, both sides may want to prioritize the idea of tourism cooperation.
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August 25, 2022
Mexico’s Surge in Violence
Last week, widespread arsons, hijackings, and shootings prompted the government to deploy federal and national guard troops across Mexico. Mexico’s Security Cabinet reported 260 people died during the four days that armed gangs shot civilians, conducted “narco blockades,” and set fire to shops, buses, and cars.
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August 19, 2022
Sink or Swim: Total Peace Under Petro
What Petro can achieve in furthering peace will determine whether the enthusiasm that propelled him to victory will quickly turn into disillusionment and whether Colombia’s peace process will sink or swim.
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August 16, 2022
Petro is Inaugurated
On Sunday, Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez assumed the roles of president and vice president, respectively, of Colombia in an inauguration ceremony held in the Plaza Bolívar of Bogotá.
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August 12, 2022
What to Expect in the First 100 Days of Gustavo Petro’s Government
At the outset of his presidency, Petro must appeal to pragmatism if he wants to see his ambitious vision implemented, albeit less ambitious than he originally conceived.
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August 8, 2022
La ONU y Haití
En esas misiones de la ONU y otras iniciativas de apoyo a Haití ha faltado una visión de construcción del Estado como premisa básica para articular la sociedad, el sistema económico y la estructura gubernamental.
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August 8, 2022
Guatemala Cracks Down on the Press
Last Friday, Guatemalan authorities arrested journalist José Rubén Zamora at his home in Guatemala City for alleged money laundering, blackmail, and influence peddling.
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August 5, 2022
Frenemy of the Press: Understanding President Petro’s Tense Relationship with the Media
The way that Petro interacts with the press, especially reporters who are critical of his administration, will determine his democratic credentials.
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August 5, 2022