Key issues in the return of the FARC armed conflict
How the possible consequences of the Colombian guerrilla group’s announcement to retake arms multiply the uncertainties in the Latin American country.
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September 5, 2019
Dorian spares Puerto Rico
Fears that Hurricane Dorian would wreck Puerto Rico were unrealized after the island was spared from the hurricane that tore through the British and U.S. Virgin Islands this week.
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August 30, 2019
Under Bolsonaro the Amazon fires are much worse
Wildfires in the Amazon rainforest caused a social media frenzy last week, shining a spotlight on Brazil. Although fires in the Amazon aren’t new, under the Bolsonaro government they take on a new meaning.
Jimena Galindo
August 28, 2019
Primary elections in Argentina…oxygen for Maduro?
Following the PASO results, a possible return of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to power could be the oxygen Maduro needs to perpetuate his dictatorship. But unlike the Chávez-Kirchner alliance of the 2000s, today’s context is very different.
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August 28, 2019
Brazil’s “Captain Nero”
In case you weren’t on social media this week, the Amazon is burning down.
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August 26, 2019
Aiming for net zero emissions could boost economic growth in Latin America
Scaling up climate-related policies and investing in sustainable infrastructure could increase GDP by up to 2.8 percent on average across G20 countries by 2050. Aiming for net zero emissions is not only smart policy, but a growth opportunity for Latin American countries.
Amal-Lee Amin
August 21, 2019
The EU-MERCOSUR Association Agreement: The devil is in the details
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.
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August 20, 2019
Argentina’s primary election results: Furthering political polarization and economic instability
In a surprising turn of events, Peronist candidate Alberto Fernández and former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner swept Argentina’s primary elections with 47.66 percent of the national vote. Why? And what are the implications for the October elections?
Patricio Provitina
August 19, 2019
Behind Paraguay’s secret deal and the resulting political crisis over ITAIPU
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.
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August 19, 2019
The ITAIPU energy uproar continues on both sides of the Paraná
In an exclusive interview recorded on August 3, 2019 and published for the first time on Global Americans, Ferreira explains why he opposed the Bilateral Act that rocked Paraguay and resulted in his resignation and how Brazil stood to benefit.
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August 19, 2019