U.S. and China resume meetings
The mid-level meeting was the first time in nearly two months after the U.S.-China trade war was escalated to new heights
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September 20, 2019
United States and Venezuela: Politics caught up in rhetoric
Bolton is out, but Nicolas Maduro’s dictatorship is not. The United States must rethink its strategy urgently. This is not your garden variety authoritarian government that responds to the usual incentives.
Andrés Cañizález
September 20, 2019
Here’s what you need to know about Trump’s National Security Advisor pick
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his new National Security Advisor after short listing five candidates on Tuesday. Below are their bios.
Jimena Galindo
September 18, 2019
Brazil’s red flags
Brazil’s structural issues didn’t start with the arrival of President Bolsonaro. Yet his failure to compromise with the progressive agenda only makes Brazil’s structural problems worse.
Alejandro Di Franco
September 17, 2019
Acting on climate while states fail to act
Brazil and the developing world are not the only culprits on climate change. The developed world too shares the blame for CO2 output. Unfortunately, the international system lacks the capacity to address these gaps. Is it time to reconsider activism and action that doesn’t depend on states?
Teresa Kramarz
September 17, 2019
Bolton out
After disagreements with President Trump, John Bolton is out as head of the NSC.
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September 13, 2019
El Salvador’s CICIES is a good start, but it’s going to need a lot of work
If president Bukele does not address the issues of legitimacy and autonomy of his OAS-guaranteed graft commission, he risks gambling with the CICIES’ credibility and future.
Lucas Perelló
September 10, 2019
Macri and Argentina’s PASO
Argentina’s economy is spiraling out of control and President Mauricio Macri is trying hard to put the pieces back together in an effort to save his re-election bid.
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September 6, 2019
The fall of Guatemala’s Sandra Torres
Sandra Torres’ arrest comes less than a month after she competed in Guatemala’s presidential run-off election. Her fall reveals what the fight against corruption will look like in a post-CICIG era.
Lucas Perelló
September 6, 2019
AMLO’s first State of the Union address
On September 1, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) delivered his first summary of the country address. But AMLO’s Fourth Transformation—an ambitious political project to transform Mexico—seems to be falling short in addressing the country’s challenges, both nationally and internationally.
Jimena Galindo and Victoria Gaytan
September 6, 2019