The Politics Of Migration In Latin America
Migration in the Americas is not a new story, but it is evolving fast. Countries that used to be senders of migrants are now also becoming recipients – Chile, Peru, Colombia, Brazil. Traditionally Lat...
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Venezuela: A View From The Ground
From the outside looking in, it’s hard to understand what is happening in Venezuela these days. On the one hand Nicolás Maduro seems stronger than he’s been in years. The Venezuelan economy seems to h...
18 Touko 202327min
Explaining Chile’s U-Turn
Chile’s politics have been turned upside down once again, as an election last Sunday gave the political right almost full control over the writing of a new Constitution. A little more than a year ago,...
11 Touko 202329min
The Importance of Paraguay
What happens in Paraguayan politics matters not only to people who live there, but for the rest of the region and the world. It’s a member of Mercosur, at a time when that bloc’s future is in flux, an...
4 Touko 202322min
Lula’s Foreign Policy and What It Means for Latin America
The return of Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is a potential game-changer for Latin America. No other leader in the region is as experienced and has such a large global profile. Lula is i...
26 Huhti 202332min
Guatemala’s Suspiciously Status Quo Election
In Guatemala, economic growth has done little to improve poverty and inequality. Violence continues to drive people to leave the country. Democracy is also in decline, as successive governments have u...
19 Huhti 202329min
Bukelismo Rising: Security Versus Freedom In Latin America
El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele's hard-line security policies have contributed to a decline in homicides and extortion in El Salvador, but at a very high cost to human rights and democratic freedoms. Despi...
13 Huhti 202328min
Argentina’s Elections and Reasons for Hope
Argentina is approaching October elections with an annual inflation above 100%, poverty levels at around 40% and the possibility of tipping into recession again. However, the political class is mostly...
5 Huhti 202328min
