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Global Americans’ Commentary is a collection of essays and think pieces from thought leaders across the Americas. 

Our authors provide new and diverse perspectives on key trends, exposing our readers to fresh ideas regarding the biggest stories in the region. 

 

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The Economy Doomed Harris. Will It Doom Trump?

November 20, 2024
The paradoxical thing about Trump’s victory is that though Republicans likely won because of the importance of the economy and voters’ perception of the Democrats' ...

Democracy & Elections

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No, Mexico Is Not Returning To Its Authoritarian Past
November 19, 2024
With the Morena party capture and dismantling of Mexico’s institutional structure, it is often declared that the country has reverted to the one-party system that ...
Traditional Parties Stage Comeback in Chilean Local Elections
November 12, 2024
Four years after the last local election, the political landscape has shifted significantly. Voters have now favored more moderate political forces, while left-leaning parties have ...
Claudia Sheinbaum’s Fork in the Road: Autocracy or Rule of Law
September 27, 2024
Sheinbaum can either lead Mexico on the road to autocracy, or she can dial back her predecessor’s agenda, employing restraint in the exercise of power ...

Human Rights

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Claudia Sheinbaum’s Fork in the Road: Autocracy or Rule of Law
September 27, 2024 No Comments

Sheinbaum can either lead Mexico on the road to autocracy, or she can dial back her predecessor’s agenda, employing restraint in the exercise of power and allowing for the gradual restoration of checks and balances to ensure the prevalence of the rule of law.

Economics

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Explainer: How Will Sheinbaum Shape Mexico?
, November 1, 2024 No Comments

While AMLO’s legacy of centralized power and ambitious social spending provides Sheinbaum with a strong political foundation, her maneuverability is limited by fiscal constraints and a need to foster economic growth.

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Explainer: How Will Sheinbaum Shape Mexico?
, November 1, 2024 No Comments

While AMLO’s legacy of centralized power and ambitious social spending provides Sheinbaum with a strong political foundation, her maneuverability is limited by fiscal constraints and a need to foster economic growth.

Foreign Affairs

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Explainer: How Will Sheinbaum Shape Mexico?
, November 1, 2024 No Comments

While AMLO’s legacy of centralized power and ambitious social spending provides Sheinbaum with a strong political foundation, her maneuverability is limited by fiscal constraints and a need to foster economic growth.

Security & the Rule of Law

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Why ‘Plan Bukele’ Does (and Doesn’t) Work
June 6, 2024
Plan Bukele does not represent a coherent set of policies and tactics, but rather a unique fusion of coincidence, brutality, and hard-nosed calculation.
Ecuador’s Challenge: Security, Trade, and Growth
March 6, 2024
Ecuador is at an inflection point, poised to harness comparative advantages in mining, agriculture, and tourism as catalysts for sustainable economic growth. But these require ...
Carrots Without Sticks in Petro’s Total Peace Policy
, February 5, 2024
Petro’s Total Peace policy’s lackluster results stem from bad timing and a poor negotiation structure with insurgent and criminal groups.

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