2020 kicks-off with chaos at Venezuela’s National Assembly
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó reclaims the country’s National Assembly two days after Nicolás Maduro’s loyalists attempted to takeover Venezuela’s last standing democratic institution.
Here’s what you need to know about Trump’s National Security Advisor pick
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his new National Security Advisor after short listing five candidates on Tuesday. Below are their bios.
Under Bolsonaro the Amazon fires are much worse
Wildfires in the Amazon rainforest caused a social media frenzy last week, shining a spotlight on Brazil. Although fires in the Amazon aren’t new, under the Bolsonaro government they take on a new meaning.
Peru to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Peru has become an important partner for China in the Western Hemisphere both in terms of commerce and investment. But not all Peruvians share the government’s enthusiasm for Chinese investment.
U.S. failure at the IACHR sets a dangerous precedent in the region
Since the start of the Trump administration the U.S. participation at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has started to falter. Its failure to participate threatens to weaken human rights and democracy in the hemisphere.
A resolution on Venezuela finally passes at the OAS
With a surprising abstention from Uruguay, and an even more surprising vote in favor from the Dominican Republic, the draft resolution on Venezuela got 19 votes, one more than was needed to pass.
Trade war
What began as steep tariffs on steel and aluminum on U.S. imports has the potential to snowball into a trade war between the two largest economies in the world.
Pence to Latin America: Do more on Venezuela
During his speech at the Organization of American States on Monday, Vice President Mike Pence called on member states to follow in the United States’ lead and take concrete action against Venezuela.
A conversation with Mariana Costa Checa, CEO & co-founder of Laboratoria
Nominated as a member of Global Americans’ New Generation of Public Intellectuals, we met with Mariana Costa Checa before her participation as a panelist at the III CEO Summit of the Americas to about her role at Laboratoria and women’s empowerment in the tech world.
Top of the Month—Five Young Women Intellectuals
From our forthcoming list of the new generation public intellectuals, here are five women that are re-casting public debate, policymaking and civil society.