Femicide crisis in Latin America
As we enter Women’s History Month, the spotlight is once again on the issue of femicide and the lack of progress toward gender equality made in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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March 6, 2020
Suriname and the need for good governance
With the discovery of new oil reserves, Suriname must work on developing better governance in its institutions, particularly its central bank, or risk mismanaging that newfound wealth.
Scott B. MacDonald
March 4, 2020
Coronavirus reaches LatAm
On Wednesday the Brazilian government confirmed the first case of the virus in South America.
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February 28, 2020
China and Guyana: A special relationship years in the making
Although the China-Guyana relationship has deep roots, Guyana’s government must safeguard its own interests against a potentially overwhelming Chinese presence.
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February 27, 2020
Paving a new Paraguay?
Paraguay’s concentrated focus on the Chaco is a reversal of long-standing regional geopolitics, but the viability of transforming the dry and desolate western half of the country into a hub of regional integration is uncertain.
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February 26, 2020
The U.S.-China “phase-one” trade deal and Latin America
Although the “phase-one” trade deal has reduced global uncertainty to a certain extent, it’s hard to say whether the alleviation of the trade war will benefit Latin America over the long term.
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February 25, 2020
Guaidó’s international tour
Guaidó’s tour could be a turning point if it effectively recalibrates Venezuela’s democratic fight.
Andrés Cañizález
February 21, 2020
The new Uruguayan government and the regional defense of democracy
By not inviting Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela to his inauguration, Uruguay’s President-elect Luis Lacalle Pou breaks the close ties of his predecessors with the region’s autocracies.
Gabriel Salvia
February 18, 2020
Trump vs New York
The escalation of the Trump administration’s conflict with New York comes after the state passed the “Green Light Law,” which allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.
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February 7, 2020
Latin America recorded the highest number of journalist killings in 2019
Latin America holds the non-enviable position of the world’s most dangerous region for journalists.
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February 7, 2020