Patricio Navia
August 20, 2021
Science and technology cooperation: A key strategy for U.S. engagement in Latin America
A recent publication by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E)) highlighted the need for the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to “stay abreast of emerging S&T (Science and Technology) around the world, leverage others’ investments and seek out collaborations in areas where researchers need to remain at the leading edge.” The report makes clear that, in order to confront the challenge posed by revisionist powers (RPs) in Latin America, a far larger S&T engagement strategy that encompasses a “whole-of-government” approach must be undertaken.
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June 1, 2021
A Global Americans Review of Acts of Repair: Justice, Truth, and the Politics of Memory in Argentina
Zaretsky focuses on the role of memory and truth in rebuilding communities that have faced human rights violations.
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April 23, 2021
New directions in the deepening Chinese-Argentine engagement
The December 2019 inauguration of President Alberto Fernández and Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in Argentina returned to power a Peronist government that has not only moved the nation in an increasingly left-populist direction, but has also opened the door for a substantial deepening of the country’s already significant relationship with the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Evan Ellis
February 11, 2021
Hemisphere Weekly: Argentine abortion bill moves through Parliament
On Thursday, December 11, Argentines took to the streets after the country’s Parliament passed an abortion bill in a 131 to 117 vote that allows for abortions up to 14 weeks after conception. The legislation will be debated in the Senate on December 29. If the new abortion legislation passes into law, Argentina will join just Cuba and Uruguay as among the few places in the region where women can undergo abortions regardless of the circumstances.
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December 18, 2020
The rise of Chinese technology in Latin America
Though not often discussed, Latin America is an important battleground for China’s tech industry. Through the PRC’s growing influence, it seeks to set standards and dominate global markets.
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August 12, 2020
26 years after AMIA bombing, Argentines create digital commemorations amid pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a new opportunity to revitalize the meaning of the commemorations that have been important to justice and human rights movements in Argentina.
Natasha Zaretsky
July 16, 2020
Bolivia’s general election gains momentum
Interim President Jeanine Áñez’s proposal to delay the presidential election further than the agreed September 6 date adds further uncertainty to what promises to be the most polarized election Bolivia has experienced in over a decade.
Lucas Perelló
June 18, 2020
From pandemics to floods: Inequality as a comorbidity
Similar to the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental disasters hit marginalized communities the hardest. Not just because they are more exposed to risk, but because of social vulnerabilities and inequalities that prevent them from responding to these events.
Teresa Kramarz
June 11, 2020
Fernández’s popularity falls as COVID-19 cases surge in Argentina
Although Argentines responded positively to the Fernández administration’s strict quarantine measures at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the number of COVID-19 cases increase, these same measures have become politically and economically untenable.
Nicolás Saldías
June 11, 2020