Behind Uruguay’s Presidential Vote
Uruguay’s 2019 race might not yield major political shifts, but the next president will still face unknown territory, says American University’s Arturo Porzecanski. With the first-round vote on Octobe...
17 Okt 201932min
Marie Arana Talks Silver, Sword, and Stone
Marie Arana’s Silver, Sword, and Stone takes the readers from pre-Columbian times through the region’s conquest, independence movements, dirty wars, and right down to the present. In doing so, the boo...
10 Okt 201923min
Can International Law Save the Amazon?
The Amazon fires have sparked international calls to curb deforestation, but the nine countries that are home to the region need to make a coordinated effort, says Maria Antonia Tigre, an environmenta...
20 Sep 201940min
Colombia at a Crossroads
Half of all peace agreements fall apart within five years. Three years after signing a storied deal, ex-FARC rebels say they’re taking back up their arms. The situation—compounded with election violen...
12 Sep 201921min
What's Keeping Urban Development in Brazil "from Being Free"?
Brazil is a vast country. But how open is it actually? To examine this question, four architects set out to show what is often hard to see, creating a series of ten oversized, interdisciplinary maps i...
25 Juli 201934min
Explaining Mexico’s National Guard
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador made a campaign pledge to stop using the military for policing. But last month, he inaugurated a National Guard—a force he plans will be 150,000 strong. B...
17 Juli 201928min
Can the Bolsonaro Government Fix Brazil's Economy?
After his first six months in government, Jair Bolsonaro has been more disruptive when it comes to social issues than tackling Brazil stagnant economy. Can he fix the country’s problems? Economist Mon...
10 Juli 201936min
Making Sense of a New U.S.-Mexican Migration Deal
Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexican goods is over—for now. The next question is how a U.S.-Mexican deal seeking to stem migration will take shape. Mexico Security Initiative’s Stephanie...
11 Juni 201931min
