Back to the Future in Chile and El Salvador?
In Chile, center-right Sebastian Piñera replaces center-left Michelle Bachelet as president on March 11. Meanwhile, El Salvador’s March 4 legislative and municipal elections saw conservative parties p...
8 Mar 201843min
Giving Women the "Right Space to Thrive"
How has the #MeToo movement made 2018 the year of the woman and what does it mean in a Latin American context? We speak with Dr. Felicia Knaul, director of the University of Miami's Institute for Adva...
15 Feb 201855min
Latin America Has One Foot in China's Belt and Road
Just before taking off on his Latin America tour this month, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned about China's growing engagement in the region. But with the TPP off the table and the future ...
8 Feb 201831min
Costa Rican Voters Are “Blowing in the Wind”
On the eve of February 4 general elections, the greatest bloc of Tico voters are still undecided about who they’re going to pick for president. No fewer than six candidates have legitimate chances at ...
31 Jan 201841min
From Elections to Trade, Latin America's Big 2018 Stories
If 2017 was the year that changed the United States, 2018 will be the year that could change Latin America. A wave of elections will wash across the region, with voters choosing between the status quo...
11 Jan 201852min
Venezuela, Elections, Sanctions, and Baseball
Improbably, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is still in power at the close of 2017. But he'll lose "handily" in the 2018 presidential election—provided it's a remotely free and fair contest—said M...
14 Des 201719min
A New Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
“If there is any silver lining to this crisis, it might be that finally we will see a new political class emerging,” says Edwin Meléndez, Director of CUNY’s Center for Puerto Rican Studies, in this po...
5 Des 201728min
What to Look for in Chile’s Presidential Elections
Chileans vote for president November 19, though the chance that they’ll have to vote again in a December 17 runoff is almost certain. So far, former President Sebastián Piñera has a 20-point lead agai...
15 Nov 201718min
