It Is Time to Look Beyond Buenos Aires
Despite being a federalist country, Buenos Aires’ prevalence against the rest of the country’s provinces has been tangible, and its political realm is no exception.
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August 3, 2023
Ecuador: The Next Domino to Fall to Autocracy?
The U.S. and other like-minded democracies have an obligation to assist Ecuador in combatting criminality while preserving essential civil liberties. Enduring democratic leadership in Ecuador and the world will have to bring both effective law enforcement and civil liberties to douse the fire.
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July 20, 2023
Orwell’s Shadow? Chile’s Disinformation Commission Sparks Suspicion
Last September, Chileans voted overwhelmingly to reject a draft constitution that would have turbocharged President Gabriel Boric’s progressive agenda. Boric’s leftist allies blamed “fake news” for misleading the electorate. Ahead of another constitutional referendum this December, the government quietly published a decree to establish an Advisory Commission Against Disinformation. The initiative has sparked deep unease among free speech advocates and an outcry from Boric’s political opponents.
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June 30, 2023
Peru and Ecuador: Cases of Risky Institutional Designs
Following Latin America’s democratic transitions in the 1980s, confrontations between legislative and executive branches controlled by opposing political forces produced institutional crises in many countries that seriously affected governance.
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June 1, 2023
Chile’s New Lithium Policy, White Gold, and Geopolitics
Chile holds a significant position in the global economy. As the world shifts from a dependence on fossil fuels to clean and renewable sources of energy, batteries have become a key part of the transition.
Scott B. MacDonald
May 19, 2023
Chileans Have Not Changed Their Minds—Their Desires Remain the Same as in 2019
Chileans have never wanted a new country or a drastically different economic model. All along, they have held the same demands.
Patricio Navia
May 10, 2023
Peru and the Thorny Challenge of Getting Political Transitions Right
Failure to push back on anti-democratic currents—as Peruvians well know—can result in only a mirage of the short-term stability that citizens deserve.
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April 21, 2023
Colombia is Unprepared to Face Chinese Ambition
Surprisingly, China’s growing influence has not sprung a debate among Colombia’s academics, press, business leaders, and policymakers. The Colombian public ought to debate the relationship between Colombia and China…
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April 20, 2023
Peru’s Crisis Reopens the Wounds of the Internal Armed Conflict
Peru is experiencing its worst political violence in years. Since the ouster of then-President Pedro Castillo on December 7, at least 58 Peruvians have died, most at the hands of police, whom human rights groups have accused of using excessive force.
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February 2, 2023
Protestors Demonstrate in Peru to Demand Boularte’s Resignation
The protests have prompted a statement condemning violence and calling for dialogue from the European Union, an observation mission from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, as well as a meeting held between members of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) discussing the ongoing situation in Peru on January 18.
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January 20, 2023