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El Perú salió de la sala de emergencias, pero mantiene un pronóstico reservado

Las órdenes del médico ahora piden la investigación de los casos de violaciones de derechos humanos cometidas durante las protestas ciudadanas, la suspensión de la selección de los miembros de la Corte Constitucional hasta que se asiente el próximo Congreso en julio de 2021, y el seguimiento y diálogo internacional entre los actores que están manteniendo la frágil estabilidad actual.

Katya Salazar December 4, 2020

Why Peru’s soft coup failed

Notoriously weak political parties are fueling Peru’s chronic instability. But they also stopped Manuel Merino and his allies from uniting to hold onto power.

Will Freeman December 3, 2020

Is good governance in Suriname a bridge too far?

Suriname’s governance deficiencies have been well-documented by a multilateral organizations citing it for corruption, nepotism, and drug trafficking, but this does not necessarily mean that the country has not made any progress in fighting corruption and reaching toward a higher quality of governance.

admin December 2, 2020

Hemisphere Weekly: the Biden transition begins

As the United States presidential transition begins, President-elect Joe Biden has made public his initial selections for his national security team. The cabinet picks fulfill the President-elect’s promise to name a cabinet reflective of American diversity.

admin November 27, 2020

Butterflies still soar in the Latin American feminist movement

As this November 25 passes, the loss of the Mirabal sisters holds a prominent weight that has stood the test of time. These lost sisters, and their iconic symbol of the butterfly, have become woven into the Latin American feminist movement as people honored their cause in the “march of the butterflies” on the anniversary of their deaths.

admin November 25, 2020

AMLO’s threat to Latin American democracy

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has defended his silence following the U.S. presidential election based on non-intervention, but his rhetoric highlights a growing transnational notion that no election can necessarily be trusted, a trend that undermines democracy and will be a headwind that the Biden administration must confront as it assumes office.

Greg Weeks November 24, 2020

Peru’s Multidimensional Challenge – Part 3: engagement with China

As Peru wrestles with political turmoil and seeks to recover from the economic and financial effects of the pandemic, China appears well-poised to significantly expand its commercial presence and associated political influence in the country.

Evan Ellis November 20, 2020

La Sputnik V: un pinchazo de desinformación

Un estudio sobre la propagación de desinformación en Venezuela después del anuncio ruso de una nueva vacuna en agosto de 2020, la Sputnik V.

admin November 20, 2020

Peru’s Multidimensional Challenge – Part 2: the economic crisis, public insecurity, and organized crime

Peru’s security challenges vary from expanding coca production, illegal mining and timber activities, to a small but persistent terrorist threat, an emerging new criminal hub in the tri-national frontier with Brazil and Colombia, and rising public insecurity in the context of the health and socioeconomic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Evan Ellis November 15, 2020

Hemisphere Weekly: Second time’s the charm: Peruvian President Vizcarra impeached

Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra was impeached “on the grounds of permanent moral incapacity” over allegations of bribery. Demonstrators gathered in Lima on Tuesday to protest the swearing-in of Manuel Merino—the former head of Peru’s Congress and a key figure in orchestrating the impeachment.

admin November 13, 2020