The program is poised to make a major difference in the lives of thousands of Brazilians. What’s more, it may point the way to a more equitable distribution of income across Brazil, and bring important lessons to the debate on the long-term benefits of a Universal Basic Income policy.
Argentina’s incoming President Alberto Fernández faces the almost impossible task of fixing the country’s economy. What are the policies that the next government holds in store and what are the costs it’s willing to bear?
Petrocaribe is coming to an end, and the predictable (but often ignored) hens of anti-corruption are coming home to roost.
As social discontent grows in Chile, can the government address the concerns of the country’s stratified and for now, deeply fractured society?
Last week’s massive protests in Ecuador marked a turning point for Moreno, who now faces his biggest political challenge yet: build consensus to save his presidency and save Ecuador from a return of populist leadership.
Chubut—Argentina’s second richest province in oil and gas reserves—is a microcosm of the ills that trouble the South American country and provide a warning of what could come.
As Brexit looms over the UK, its heavy dependence on the EU for agricultural imports could push them toward Latin American markets, but a range of barriers are likely to limit such action.
More than half of all citizens in Latin America and the Caribbean think corruption is getting worse in their country. But a majority also believe that ordinary people can make a difference in eradicating the region’s most pervasive issue.
After two decades, the EU and MERCOSUR nations finally concluded negotiations for a trade agreement that goes beyond strictly commercial topics to also foster dialogue and political cooperation. The bad news? The ratification process could take a long time.
Christine Folch of Duke University sat down with Pedro Ferreira the technocrat who resigned as head of Paraguay’s public utility company ANDE over a secret agreement deal to sell excess energy to Brazil at below-market prices for profit. He explains the politics behind it and why he did it.
