This Sunday legislative elections will make or break Milei’s program. If LLA and its allies do not obtain enough seats to be a “blocking minority” or 33% of the deputies, it will be difficult to pursue Milei’s program as envisioned. In this scenario, confidence would likely plunge, and Milei’s plan will join the list of failed attempts to fix the economy of Argentina.
Security, migration, and growth are voter priorities, and the factors that could determine a winner are still in flux.
Strong democracies, civic engagement, and infrastructure investment are the keys for middle-income LAC countries to facilitate sustainable development.
The August 17 elections will set the trajectory for the country’s economy and political landscape.
As the Summit of the Americas nears, geopolitical rivalry is reshaping the Caribbean—and the Dominican Republic is emerging at the heart of this evolving order.
Latin America and the Caribbean, long overlooked in Canadian policy, could become part of a broader shift as Canada adapts its international engagement to new economic and geopolitical pressures.
Nevertheless, we continue to believe that Colombia’s institutions are strong and will prevent any democratic backsliding or authoritarian tendencies that may emerge from Petro who has become increasingly frustrated and exasperated with the political blockages, legal obstructions or financial constraints.
Who member states choose to lead the organization will have major implications for the direction of Inter-American affairs.
Whoever assumes the leadership mantle in the May 2025 election should look closely at Bouterse’s example, both the good and the bad; there is decidedly something that can be learned from it.
While policy clashes between the elected governments of Mexico and the United States in the coming years appear likely, the degree to which those tensions degrade the commercial relationship and security cooperation that is vital to both will depend on the forbearance and statesmanship of leaders on each side.
