Will the EU-Mercosur Deal Survive the New European Parliament?
With the polls closed and final votes counted, the new composition of the European Parliament could determine the long-awaited fate of the EU-Mercosur agreement.
With the polls closed and final votes counted, the new composition of the European Parliament could determine the long-awaited fate of the EU-Mercosur agreement.
Though the agreement nominally gave the regime a fair chance at winning the election by lifting sanctions and boosting the economy, a fair chance was not good enough for Maduro when electoral loss could mean the rest of his life behind bars.
MORENA has developed fractures that may portend a coming schism. Indeed, the chances of a major rupture in the party during a Sheinbaum administration appear significant.
This explainer explores the varying scales and tactics of these protests and what they signify for their countries and the broader hemisphere.
The decision to reimpose oil sanctions on Venezuela represents a calibrated response aimed at maintaining diplomatic engagement while upholding democratic principles.
Realizing the need to make adjustments, Boric has shifted towards the center in his selection of ministers and trimmed his legislative priorities, but it increasingly looks like he has missed his moment.
Should Noboa be successful, we are likely to see more such leaderships emerge in the region, and a public willing to sacrifice some liberties in favor of a sense of increased security.
In a field split among eight candidates, the absence of a leader capable of addressing the country’s many challenges has become increasingly apparent.
The downgrading of electoral expectations and standards reflects the changing nature of elected autocratic regimes.
The inability of the U.S. to facilitate a return to democracy in Venezuela does not justify accommodating dictatorship in the name of engagement.