Green Energy in Ecuador: A Powerful Mining Potential, but at What Cost?
How can climate finance better aid sustainable development in Ecuador?
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January 13, 2022
Social Democracy in Chile and Latin America’s New Millennial Left
Chile could become a global beacon for a younger generation of social democrats, inspiring new leaders from Brazil to Belarus. To do so, Boric will need to find balance as well as inspiration for a brighter, inclusive, and more modern Chilean model in the years to come.
Anders Beal
January 4, 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 Top Ten LGBTQ Stories of 2021 from Latin America and the Caribbean
Brazilians learned they have a gay governor; LGBTQ acceptance is expanding in some countries; and Chile adopted full marriage equality.
Javier Corrales
December 27, 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
The Defense Department’s Role in Addressing Extra-Hemispheric State Rivals in Latin America and the Caribbean
U.S. military role should combine traditional missions in the region with adaptations supporting transparency, rule-of-law, and strengthening partner nation institutions.
Evan Ellis
December 8, 2021
Argentina’s Uncertain Future: Fernández, the IMF, and the Opposition after the Midterms
Argentina’s midterm elections dealt a historic blow to President Alberto Fernández and his Frente de Todos coalition. What does the opposition’s new Senate majority mean for governance in Argentina?
Patricio Provitina
December 2, 2021
Paraguay’s uneasy exterior
Often out of the spotlight of Latin America observers, Paraguay continues to make quiet but sustained economic progress. However, Paraguay’s path toward prosperity is increasingly complicated by external constraints on growth.
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November 17, 2021
Hemisphere Weekly: Special Election Edition
This November, voters in five countries across Latin America head to the polls. In Chile, Argentina, and Honduras, the electorate will have an opportunity to choose from an array of candidates from different ideological backgrounds. In Nicaragua and Venezuela, free and fair elections are far from guaranteed.
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November 5, 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