President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his new National Security Advisor after short listing five candidates on Tuesday. Below are their bios.
Brazil and the developing world are not the only culprits on climate change. The developed world too shares the blame for CO2 output. Unfortunately, the international system lacks the capacity to address these gaps. Is it time to reconsider activism and action that doesn’t depend on states?
On September 1, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) delivered his first summary of the country address. But AMLO’s Fourth Transformation—an ambitious political project to transform Mexico—seems to be falling short in addressing the country’s challenges, both nationally and internationally.
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.
China’s efforts to increase its global influence are no surprise. But the devil’s in the details, in how and with whom it seeks to strengthen ties—in this case, with Mexican government officials.
White House subsidies to U.S. farmers to cushion the blow of its trade war with China may well break the ceiling for domestic agricultural aid permitted under the WTO.
A review of the main policies and practices that governments, international organizations and civil society carry out to prevent and counteract corruption linked to illicit drug markets.
Boricuas have taken to the streets to express their frustrations and demand the resignation of Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló. After a series of leaked vulgar texts and corruption scandals, Puerto Ricans have demanded and gotten accountability from their governor.
On July 11th, presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden shared his foreign policy plans, geared toward restoring the American democratic vision and its future in the 21st century. Latin America was mentioned, but barely.
AMLO’s attempts to turn MORENA into the country’s dominant political force and his own populist governing style is concentrating power in the executive branch and threatening Mexico’s young democracy. A year after historic elections, was this the political change voters had in mind?
