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Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean
The region's role in global issues, and how those issues affect political, economic and diplomatic developments in the hemisphere, including in US hemispheric relations.
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What Venezuela’s Opposition Can Learn from Suriname
What Venezuela’s Opposition Can Learn from Suriname
The decision to participate in an election is not about assigning legitimacy, but about choosing a terrain in which to contest power from an authoritarian regime.
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Coronavirus: Amazon Indigenous Populations are Once Again Victims of a Foreign Disease
Coronavirus: Amazon Indigenous Populations are Once Again Victims of a Foreign Disease
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Latin America must reject Trump’s attempt to leave his mark on the region’s crucial development bank
Latin America must reject Trump’s attempt to leave his mark on the region’s crucial development bank
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Brazil and COVID-19: A Perfect Storm?
Brazil and COVID-19: A Perfect Storm?
Rejecting science, creating enemies and polarizing discourse are part of Jair Bolsonaro’s leadership style. But can this style survive the simultaneous economic, political and social crisis that the pandemic has unravelled?
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How COVID-19 Is Affecting Women Entrepreneurs in Latin America
How COVID-19 Is Affecting Women Entrepreneurs in Latin America
If rates of female ownership and investment in female-led companies decline in the post-COVID economy, this could spell further hardship for the region.
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The Folly and Risk of Lopez Obrador’s Washington Trip
The Folly and Risk of Lopez Obrador’s Washington Trip
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s decision to travel to the US was met with concern and incredulity in Mexico and bafflement among many Democrats in the US. Being seen as a close ally to Donald Trump could be detrimental to the future of bilateral relations.
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The Peace Deal in Colombia: On Track, Delayed or Off the Rails?
The Peace Deal in Colombia: On Track, Delayed or Off the Rails?
The speakers discuss the status of the peace deal and its key components agreed to between the Colombian government and the FARC.
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Pandemic and Public Safety in Brazil: How Bad is Becoming Worse
Pandemic and Public Safety in Brazil: How Bad is Becoming Worse
Brazil has become an even more dangerous country during the COVID-19 pandemic, with staggering increases in homicides, domestic violence, and violent crime.
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Argentina Under Covid-19: Extreme Lockdown, Rule by Decree and Judicial Politicization
Argentina Under Covid-19: Extreme Lockdown, Rule by Decree and Judicial Politicization
The president’s emergency decrees have sidelined the congress, which is worrying for accountability and the rule of law.
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Democracy Delayed: COVID-19’s Effect on Latin America’s Politics
Democracy Delayed: COVID-19’s Effect on Latin America’s Politics
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?