Adrift in the Caribbean: Haiti and the international community
The international community’s role in Haiti is adrift. None of this is going to end well.
Georges Fauriol
July 2, 2021
Peru’s election of Pedro Castillo: from fragmentation to polarization—or perhaps centrist reform?
How did Peru’s agonizing choice between Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori come about? And what is Castillo’s extremely narrow apparent victory—by a mere 0.42 percent of total votes cast—likely to mean for Peru?
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July 1, 2021
Iván Duque, the ex-president
Although Iván Duque still has 14 months left in his term as President of Colombia, all indicators suggest that his post-presidential influence will be significantly diminished compared to that of other former presidents. Actions taken during his tenure—including the timid implementation of the peace agreement, the escalation of violence in rural areas, and the violent police crackdown on recent protests—have already begun to cloud assessments of his presidency. Is there still time for Duque to salvage his legacy?
Sergio Guzman
June 16, 2021
Mexico’s inept opposition
Few voters flocked to Mexico’s opposition in last Sunday’s midterms, even with AMLO receiving poor grades in polls.
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June 11, 2021
Where does correísmo go from here?
Following its first electoral defeat in 15 years, correísmo in Ecuador faces the challenge of remaining relevant.
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June 8, 2021
Peruvian democracy faces its biggest challenge yet
On April 11, 2021, Peru achieved a dubious distinction that has yet to receive much public attention: for the first time in the history of global electoral democracy, the total of blank and null votes exceeded the amount of votes received by any single candidate running to serve as a country’s head of state.
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June 4, 2021
A region reacts as Secretary Blinken departs San José
Global Americans convened a panel of regional experts and analysts to weigh in on the implications of Blinken’s visit to Central America, seeking to answer the following questions: What can Costa Rica teach its Central American neighbors with respect to economic stability and transparent governance? How should the U.S. balance its hemispheric national security priorities with the thorny quandary of calling out democratic vulnerabilities and shortcomings? And, generally, which way forward for U.S.-Central American relations once Secretary Blinken has departed San José?
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June 3, 2021
Ecuador’s new president: Hope for a fresh start
Guillermo Lasso was inaugurated as Ecuador’s 47th president on Monday. Given a divided legislature, the new president should prioritize unity.
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May 27, 2021
Chile’s Constitutional Convention elections: institutional uncertainty and the long shadow of October 2019
Two things stood out when Chileans went to the polls for last October’s national plebiscite on the drafting of a new constitution. First, nearly 80 percent voted in favor of commencing the process to eventually draft a new constitution, signifying a fairly broad popular consensus that the path toward fixing the country’s ills would be an institutional one—quite a relief after the experience of the 2019 protests. Second, there was a high voter turnout: over 7.5 million Chileans, more than 50 percent of eligible voters, cast a ballot, marking the highest turnout since 2009 (in the middle of a pandemic, no less).
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May 21, 2021
What will be the alternative to Bolsonaro?
Vaccine developments at the beginning of 2021 represented a crucial step toward overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, and inaugurating a new era for all of Brazil. Nevertheless, another task remains crucial for the country: the development of an alternative to the government of President Jair Bolsonaro.
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May 12, 2021