The sad death of the Latin American left
Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez and Brazil’s Luiz Inacio da Silva dreamed of a new world order. Their successors watched it fall to pieces.
Christopher Sabatini
December 11, 2015
Latin Pulse – The Inauguration of Mauricio Macri
The full interview of Chris Sabatini, by Rick Rockwell of Latin Pulse, discussing the importance of Argentine President Macri’s inauguration on December 10th and the probable changes the will result.
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December 10, 2015
What to Watch in the Venezuelan Elections
Chances are that the opposition Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) will win a majority of votes in Sunday’s legislative elections in Venezuela. But, an opposition victory is no guarantee of a political shift. Here are some areas to watch beyond the typical and tired storylines on the elections.
Greg Weeks
December 3, 2015
Banking on Climate Finance for Latin America
Latin America and Caribbean negotiators arrived at the global climate talks in Paris with ambitious plans. But without international development financing, those ideas will amount to little.
Kevin Gallagher
December 3, 2015
On Venezuela Latin America finds its voice but still lacks an institution
In the past three weeks Latin American leaders have spoken out expressing their concerns over electoral conditions in Venezuela. While welcome, these individual voices don’t equal a larger institutional voice that can threaten sanctions if things should go awry in Venezuela.
Christopher Sabatini
November 24, 2015
What does Macri’s election in Argentina mean for the region?
The election of Mauricio Macri will bring a range of positive changes in Argentina’s foreign and commercial relations, on everything from Venezuela, to the Pacific Alliance, to China to Russia. Is the U.S. ready to take advantage?
Evan Ellis
November 24, 2015
The logistics of ending Colombia’s war with the FARC
As the deadline looms, the logistics of the ceasefire in Colombia remain controversial. If the parties are committed to ending hostilities before the March 2016 deadline, their negotiators in Havana must agree on a ceasefire model before the end of the year.
Gustavo Alvira Gomez
November 19, 2015
Elección presidencial en la Argentina: Los límites al debate y el cambio
En el debate presidencial Macri estuvo muy firme en pedir por la libertad de los presos políticos en Venezuela y la aplicación de la cláusula democrática del Mercosur.
Gabriel Salvia
November 19, 2015
Chile’s robber barons
Capitalism does need to be saved from its own excesses in Chile, but few public leaders today have the moral authority to do so.
Juan Nagel
November 12, 2015
157 legislators call for “free, transparent and democratic” elections in Venezuela
In the run-up to the Venezuelan legislative elections on December 6th, 157 legislators from the United States, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru sent a joint letter to President Nicolas Maduro.
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November 12, 2015