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 Apr 202328min
Latin America's Green Energy Opportunities
Latin America’s transition away from fossil fuels is well underway, with an average 60% of renewables in its power mix. If the region can continue down this road, and incorporate new technology in are...
29 Mar 202328min
Lula 3 So Far
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s third term as president of Brazil will soon reach its 100-day mark. The specters of Jair Bolsonaro’s constant attacks on institutions and the insurrection in Brasília on Ja...
22 Mar 202330min
Changing U.S. Policy Toward Venezuela
At a moment when Nicolás Maduro commemorates 10 years in power in Venezuela, the opposition has agreed to participate in presidential elections in 2024, marking a change to their previous strategy of ...
16 Mar 202330min
Gustavo Petro's Challenging Moment
Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, is going through a rocky period in his administration. There have been challenges on the security front. The handling of a proposed healthcare reform has created f...
9 Mar 202324min
Luis Rubio on Why Mexico’s AMLO Is More Vulnerable Than You Think
More than 100,000 Mexicans protested last weekend against President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's proposed changes to the country's electoral institute. The marches highlight the leader's relative vul...
1 Mar 202331min
How Organized Crime Is Changing In Latin America
Organized crime has shaped people's lives in places like Mexico, Colombia and Brazil for decades. Recently, historically calmer places like Chile, Ecuador and even Uruguay have started seeing a rise i...
23 Feb 202329min
Ecuador: President Lasso in Trouble?
Ecuador's conservative president Guillermo Lasso had his work cut out for him when he came into office in 2021. Elected partly because of a split in the Ecuadorean left, he had a weak mandate from the...
15 Feb 202325min
