Latin America’s Perfect Storm
The region’s political shift is making it increasingly difficult for the U.S. to secure collaboration on core security and foreign policy issues.
Evan Ellis
August 31, 2022
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
Avoiding Disaster—A Narrowing Path Forward in Haiti
[International] efforts are not sustainable without a credible Haitian political consensus in place. Hence, a policy disconnect persists between multilateral diplomacy and street-level reality.
Georges Fauriol
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
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
Incompetence as a Check on Democratic Backsliding: A Year into Castillo’s Administration
While the country has rejected Castillo, the inequality, political dissatisfaction, societal polarization, and broken party structure which catapulted him into the nation’s highest office persist.
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July 28, 2022
Bolsonaro Questions Integrity of the Brazilian Electoral System
On Monday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro met with foreign diplomats and sowed doubts about the country’s electronic voting system.
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July 22, 2022
Reforma de la ley de ejercicio del periodismo: ¿qué busca el chavismo ahora?
Más allá de tener otra herramienta que permita acorralar o cercar al periodismo independiente, el chavismo podría estar apuntando a la desarticulación definitiva del gremio profesional nucleado en el Colegio Nacional de Periodistas y sus seccionales a lo largo y ancho del país.
Andrés Cañizález
July 22, 2022