Financing Venezuela’s Future in the Aftermath of Disaster
The double earthquakes of June 24 accentuated a year of profound change in Venezuela. What was already a significant undertaking by the interim government in collaboration with the U.S. administration...
13 Jul 36min
What Will Keiko Fujimori Face as President of Peru?
On her fourth attempt, Keiko Fujimori is set to finally become Peru’s president. The right-wing former congresswoman will enter the presidential palace having bested her opponent, leftist lawmaker Rob...
25 Jun 33min
Sandra Borda on the Figures and Forces behind Colombia’s Presidential Race
The Colombian electorate sent a clear message with the two candidates they sent to the June 21 presidential runoff: they are no longer interested in politics as usual. With far-right lawyer Abelardo d...
11 Jun 33min
Jorge Castañeda on the Frictions Straining U.S.-Mexico Ties
From Mexico’s Cuba ties to Washington's persistent tariff pledges, points of friction keep coming up between Mexico and the United States, reaching a crescendo last month when the U.S. Department of J...
28 Mai 33min
What Trump and Lula Want from U.S.-Brazil Ties
After months of tensions, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and U.S. President Donald Trump emerged from a May meeting at the White House smiling for the cameras. The leaders, both facing ...
14 Mai 31min
Mercosur, EU, and the New Frontiers of Free Trade
On May 1, a transatlantic trade deal covering 31 countries and a quarter of global GDP comes into effect. Some thought it would never materialize, but after 25 years of off-and-on negotiations, Mercos...
30 Apr 32min
The Math Behind Cartel Recruitment in Mexico
After a February military operation led to the death of Nemesio Rubén “El Mencho” Oseguera, Mexican authorities searched the cartel leader’s cabin and uncovered logs showing that low-level members of ...
8 Apr 34min
What's on the Trade Menu? Beef
When the United States and Argentina signed a bilateral trade deal in February, one part of the agreement turned heads: Washington would be quadrupling the amount of tariff-free beef it would allow to...
25 Mar 24min
