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Explaining Latin America’s history of welcoming migrants, the push and pull factor at work in migration to the US, and the internal South American migration caused by the crisis in Venezuela.

Protests in Cuba have brought the US embargo back into the public debate but really are more about a failed regime and unaccountable political system.

Rooting out graft may be good politics at home, but it won’t fix Latin America’s socioeconomic woes.

Social protest is a new, and potentially positive, phenomenon for a still-repressive country, but stokes fear in its conservative political establishment.

Anger at the perceived failure of the political class has driven a wave of populist leaders but their lack of economic success is worrying for the region's future.

Adapting to post-COVID-19 realities

This briefing, which is published under the Global Economy and Finance Programme’s ‘Rebuilding International Economic Cooperation’ project, highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating economic and social insecurity for more than 2 billion people employed in the informal sector, and adding to global inequality. A radical rethink of the nature of work and social insurance is needed.

With democracy still in retreat, it is time to get smart about fighting back.

Examining the post-election landscape of the US and analysing how the president-elect should tackle major policy on immigration, trade, and the Middle East.

With less than two weeks left until the elections, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden faced off for the final time on 22 October.

The Sunshine State is a critical battleground for winning the electoral college, and the presidency.

On 29 September, US President Donald Trump went head-to-head with Vice President Joe Biden in the first presidential debate of the 2020 US election. Anar Bata spoke with experts across Chatham House to get their views on the key debate moments and the implications for the US election.

The demonstrations in the US have not been sparked over just one death and not simply in opposition to a specific administration. Protesters are demanding their share of democracy.

Democracy is often depicted as a means to peacefully resolve political conflict and socioeconomic discontent. But what happens when that essential safety valve of elections has been closed off?

There has been no better example of the political diversity in Latin America than the varying responses of governments to the coronavirus crisis.

The popular uprisings in Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Haiti have many different causes and one thing in common: If history is any indicator, the outlook for genuine, lasting change is grim.

The demand will be there, but a range of barriers are likely to limit growth in agricultural trade links between the UK and Latin America.

The Cuban autocracy remains a nagging reminder of United States impotence in rooting out Communism.