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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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Latin America Is Paying the Cost of Its Zombie Regionalism
Latin America Is Paying the Cost of Its Zombie Regionalism
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Biden Is Setting Himself Up for Embarrassment in Los Angeles
Biden Is Setting Himself Up for Embarrassment in Los Angeles
The upcoming Summit of the Americas could be the gravestone on U.S. influence in the region.
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Venezuelan oily chess
Venezuelan oily chess
There is an opportunity to revise a dead-end sanctions policy on Venezuela that would serve both US geostrategic interests and the goal of democratic transition.
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Boxing Cuba In Benefits No One
Boxing Cuba In Benefits No One
It’s on the United States to break the detente because Cuba’s continued isolation may have serious geopolitical consequences.
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The Corruption Obsession Is a Convenient Distraction
The Corruption Obsession Is a Convenient Distraction
Opposing corruption in international forums is easy. Nobody is openly for it, and popular sentiment is strongly against it. Global public opinion surveys show that corruption is a primary concern of citizens all around the world, and a host of public ills can be attributed to it, from economic stagnation, to the global decline of trust in democracy and a range of other societal challenge
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Contactless, Crypto, and Cash: Laundering Illicit Profits in the Age of COVID-19
Contactless, Crypto, and Cash: Laundering Illicit Profits in the Age of COVID-19
This paper explores whether COVID-19 may have affected the traditional means illicit groups have used to launder their ill-gotten profits processes through three main channels: increased reliance on cryptocurrencies to move and launder funds tied to illicit activity; the expanded use of the internet through e-commerce sites to continue and expand trade mispricing practices to move illicit funds; and the use of FinTech and peer-to-peer payment services to transfer illicit funds.
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Reforming Venezuela’s electricity sector: Options and priorities for rebuilding a collapsed system
Reforming Venezuela’s electricity sector: Options and priorities for rebuilding a collapsed system
This paper examines the root causes of the power crisis in Venezuela in the context of the steady collapse of the state in the country, to provide a series of recommendations concerning rebuilding versus replacing existing infrastructure and priorities in Venezuela’s critical energy transition. It urges the engagement of principal stakeholders in a broad, transparent dialogue to launch the reform of the electricity sector in distinct, coordinated phases.
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Nicaragua chronicle is of a democracy’s death foretold
Nicaragua chronicle is of a democracy’s death foretold
The recent elections were denounced by more than 40 governments but sanctions had no measurable deterrent effect, so can the international community do more?
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Tackling online abuse against women politicians: This disturbing global trend threatens Latin American democracy
Tackling online abuse against women politicians: This disturbing global trend threatens Latin American democracy
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To participate or not to participate: The Venezuelan opposition’s Hamlet moment
To participate or not to participate: The Venezuelan opposition’s Hamlet moment
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Migration in Latin America
Migration in Latin America
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.
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Bolsonaro’s social media plan shows his election worry
Bolsonaro’s social media plan shows his election worry
With polls predicting electoral defeat, Brazil’s president seeks renewed legitimacy for his divisive rhetoric by ensuring social media platforms toe the line.
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Will Mexico’s Economic Rebound Be Temporary?
Will Mexico’s Economic Rebound Be Temporary?
The government’s latest economic package falls short of the reforms needed for sustained growth.
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Brazilian faith in Bolsonaro presidency declining fast
Brazilian faith in Bolsonaro presidency declining fast
Examining five key questions as the pressure grows on Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro, leaving the outcome of the 2022 elections harder to forecast.
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US embargo blocks constructive policy approach to Cuba
US embargo blocks constructive policy approach to Cuba
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.
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Biden’s Dangerous Corruption Obsession
Biden’s Dangerous Corruption Obsession
Rooting out graft may be good politics at home, but it won’t fix Latin America’s socioeconomic woes.
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Colombia upheaval risks populist contagion from outside
Colombia upheaval risks populist contagion from outside
Social protest is a new, and potentially positive, phenomenon for a still-repressive country, but stokes fear in its conservative political establishment.
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Reforming Venezuela’s oil and gas sector
Reforming Venezuela’s oil and gas sector
An analysis of competing fiscal, contractual and institutional regimes
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The economics of populism is failing in Latin America
The economics of populism is failing in Latin America
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.
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Power Rivalries Put Pressure on Colombia's Peace Treaty
Power Rivalries Put Pressure on Colombia's Peace Treaty
Despite progress on peace between Colombia's state and ex-FARC guerrillas, alleged murders of social leaders are rising and coca is a political issue once more.
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The road back to effective multilateralism: A view from Mexico
The road back to effective multilateralism: A view from Mexico
This article is part of the series America’s Global Role: The View from Abroad
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'A Cycle of Instability’: Haiti’s Constitutional Crisis
'A Cycle of Instability’: Haiti’s Constitutional Crisis
What happens after 7 February, the disputed end date of Jovenel Moïse’s presidential term? Without any credible alternatives, the likely outcome is that events will mutate into something more dramatic, including widespread civil conflict.
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Can Biden Succeed Where Trump’s Venezuela Policy Failed?
Can Biden Succeed Where Trump’s Venezuela Policy Failed?
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In Colombia, Translating Words into Action is Tough Ask
In Colombia, Translating Words into Action is Tough Ask
Inequality for indigenous people and Afro-Colombians is striking in a country with a progressive constitution built on multi-ethnic, multicultural principles.
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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 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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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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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?
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Latin America’s COVID-19 Moment: Differences and Solidarity
Latin America’s COVID-19 Moment: Differences and Solidarity
There has been no better example of the political diversity in Latin America than the varying responses of governments to the coronavirus crisis.
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The Wisdom of Tying COVID-19 Humanitarian Assistance to Policy Objectives in Venezuela
The Wisdom of Tying COVID-19 Humanitarian Assistance to Policy Objectives in Venezuela
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Webinar: Venezuela's Energy Crisis
Webinar: Venezuela's Energy Crisis
Exploring the challenges Venezuela currently faces in rebuilding its energy sector.
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Colombia’s President Duque at a Crossroads
Colombia’s President Duque at a Crossroads
Colombia’s President Iván Duque is trying to stabilize the country’s marginalized, conflict-wracked regions while avoiding a full implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement. The murder of social leaders underscores the limitations of the strategy.
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Why is the US joining Venezuela and Nicaragua in discrediting a system to protect human rights?
Why is the US joining Venezuela and Nicaragua in discrediting a system to protect human rights?
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What’s Behind Trump’s Proposed Tariffs on Argentine and Brazilian Steel and Aluminum?
What’s Behind Trump’s Proposed Tariffs on Argentine and Brazilian Steel and Aluminum?
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Haiti: The Next Crisis
Haiti: The Next Crisis
As Haiti enters its 12th week of political turmoil and economic inactivity, a path forward remains blocked by a standoff between an unpopular president and a diverse opposition unable so far to coalesce politically to force his ouster.
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Latin America’s Protests Are Likely to Fail
Latin America’s Protests Are Likely to Fail
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.
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Could Brexit Open Up a New Market for Latin American Agriculture?
Could Brexit Open Up a New Market for Latin American Agriculture?
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.
