Haiti's Political Crisis: An Overview and Ways Forward
In the past year Haiti has lived through the assassination of a president, multiple natural disasters and an exodus of people. Now, a simmering political crisis has put pressure on the country's leade...
12 Maj 202223min
Could Jair Bolsonaro Still Win in Brazil?
Despite a host of challenges, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro appears to be in a stronger position to win re-election in October than many expected. Though still trailing in polls to former Presiden...
28 Apr 202233min
From El Salvador to Mexico and Brazil, Democracies Under Pressure
It's shaping up as another difficult year in Latin America for freedom of the press, judicial independence and separation of powers. From El Salvador to Peru to Mexico and beyond, fundamental rights a...
14 Apr 202234min
Petro's Race to Lose in Colombia?
Gustavo Petro is polling well in the run-up to Colombia's first-round presidential election on May 29. But recent events suggest the former mayor of Bogotá might struggle to bring more moderate voters...
31 Mars 202227min
Gabriel Boric Gets to Work in Chile
Expectations are sky-high in Chile following Gabriel Boric's inauguration as president on March 11. But challenges abound, from tensions with Mapuche indigenous groups and anti-immigrant protests to t...
17 Mars 202229min
The White House's Juan Gonzalez on the Americas Summit, Ukraine and More
The war in Ukraine has become a litmus test for how governments in Latin America view the changing global order. How is Washington positioning itself as the region's preferred partner for development ...
3 Mars 202244min
Mexico's AMLO on the Defensive
Entering the second half of his six-year term, Andrés Manuel López Obrador's presidency has taken a contentious turn. What's behind the Mexican president's recent war of words with the media and other...
17 Feb 202232min
A Lost Generation? The Crisis in Latin American Schools.
Students in Latin America missed more school because of the pandemic than any other part of the world. What will this mean for the region's long-term prosperity? Fernando Reimers, a professor at the H...
3 Feb 202232min
