The COVID-19 pandemic hit Latin America at an extremely difficult time for its economies. Facing the virus will be an unprecedented economic and political challenge for the region.
The relocation of COP25 from Chile to Spain was a missed opportunity to focus on Latin America’s environmental issues, especially the ambiguous governance of DFI-financed projects in the region.
The reports examine five specific areas—transnational security challenges, institutional capacity, economic growth, demographics, and technology—and how they will shape politics, economic and U.S. relations in South America by 2030.
In recent years, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has become increasingly strategically interested in Latin America. Despite clear geopolitical goals, the Kremlin’s relationship with the region has been marked by pragmatic realpolitik.
Despite the World Court’s decision in favor of Chile, there remain unresolved border and territorial disputes between the three countries, all of them products of the War of the Pacific.
The OAS has elected three new members to serve six-year terms on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Recent events in Honduras and Bolivia show the corruption of institutions knows no ideological boundaries.
Bolivia’s current foreign policy stands out, characterized by a fierce loyalty to Cuba and Venezuela and a recent friendship with countries like Russia, Iran and China.
Despite totaling more than 45 million people in Latin America, indigenous people’s and their leaders are woefully underrepresented in national legislatures. How has this affected attitudes of indigenous toward their political systems and their governments?
La batalla comunicacional entre Chile y Bolivia ha vuelto a ponerse de relieve luego de una inspección inesperada del canciller boliviano a los puertos chilenos desde donde Bolivia exporta sus productos. ¿Qué hay detrás de la exacerbación del nacionalismo chauvinista?
