How Latin America Is Fighting Inflation
As economies around the world face inflationary pressures, they may want to check the Latin American playbook. Otaviano Canuto, fellow at the Policy Center for the New South and former World Bank pres...
23 Juni 202234min
Colombian Voters Buck the Presidential Status Quo
Colombians dealt a blow to the political status quo by picking two anti-establishment candidates to face off in the second round of their 2022 presidential election. The Washington Post’s Bogotá Burea...
9 Juni 202225min
The Once and Future Summit of the Americas
It’s been a bumpy road to the June 2022 Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, which comes as the hemisphere faces challenges like pandemic recovery, spiking inflation, and waning support for democrac...
26 Maj 202221min
Can Xiomara Castro Take Control of Honduras' Reins?
In her first 100 days, Honduran President Xiomara Castro has taken some steps forward on campaign pledges, but her leadership has been overshadowed by two former presidents: her outspoken husband and ...
5 Maj 202221min
How VP Choices Are Shaping Presidential Races in Colombia and Brazil
The choice of a running mate gives a presidential hopeful a chance to widen the net, solidify a profile, or win over a rival’s supporters. What can we glean from vice-presidential choices in Brazil an...
25 Apr 202230min
Guillermo Lasso's Tricky Year
One year ago, Guillermo Lasso beat the odds to capture Ecuador’s presidency. After some early successes, Lasso finds himself struggling to work with a fragmented Congress, as security problems mount. ...
8 Apr 202226min
Why Is Mexico Holding a Presidential Recall Vote?
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has long pledged that voters would get to decide whether he should finish his six-year term. One constitutional reform and millions of signatures later, t...
23 Mars 202229min
From Fertilizers to Fuel—What the Ukraine Crisis Means for Latin America
Jair Bolsonaro drew criticism for meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow a week before Russia invaded Ukraine. Why would the Brazilian president take such a questionable step? One big reason was fertil...
10 Mars 202225min
