Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Failed Energy Reform
Last Sunday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador suffered the biggest legislative setback since he was sworn in in 2018.
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April 22, 2022
Latin America’s Laggard: AMLO is Failing Mexico by Postponing a Renewable Energy Transition.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) skipped COP-26, mocking the attendees as “neoliberals and technocrats.” For the Paris Agreement to succeed, every country must voluntarily rachet up its commitments and match words with actions. Mexico’s newfound refusal stands out, and AMLO is the impediment.
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March 24, 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean: Predictions for 2022
In 2022, the United States will find that after a few initial signs of hope, the hemisphere to which it is intimately bound by ties of geography, commerce, and family is more dangerous, less democratic, less stable, less willing to cooperate, and more engaged than ever with its extra-regional rivals.
Evan Ellis
December 30, 2021
The Summit for Democracy: What the Media Missed
Media coverage of the December 8-10 Summit for Democracy has largely focused on President Joe Biden’s remarks, coupled with critical reactions from China, Russia, and skeptical U.S. pundits. Few U.S. commentators seem to have bothered to listen to the three days of often thoughtful remarks by other world leaders and the many intelligent, emotionally engaging panelists representing a broad swath of civil society, business, and academia.
Richard E. Feinberg
December 13, 2021
What to expect from the Nicaraguan elections
To be clear, November 7 is a complete farce. Rather than anything resembling a democratic election, the events of that day will approximate a coronation ceremony.
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November 3, 2021
Latin America prepares for the UN Climate Conference
World leaders will converge on Glasgow this Sunday for the UN Climate Change Summit (COP 26). This year’s summit has garnered particular attention for its implications in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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October 29, 2021
A Global Americans interview with Francisco J. Monaldi
The following interview between Global Americans’ Executive Director Guy Mentel and Francisco J. Monaldi took place this week as the Biden-Harris administration moves to combat climate change and as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt global oil markets.
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June 30, 2021
Mexico’s inept opposition
Few voters flocked to Mexico’s opposition in last Sunday’s midterms, even with AMLO receiving poor grades in polls.
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June 11, 2021
The economics of populism is failing in Latin America
The spectre of populism – both of the left and right variety – has hung over Latin American politics and economics since the 19th century but, for the last two decades, a new wave of populist movements and leaders has developed as a result of ongoing economic dislocation and popular anger at the political class.
Christopher Sabatini
April 16, 2021
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