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A dubious referendum on a (slightly) revised constitution shows growing opposition to the revolution in Cuba

Gabriel Salvia | February 27, 2019

Even with likely fraud, the number of no votes, null votes and blank votes exceeded one million on Sunday’s referendum.
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2019: Trends, risks and hard questions in Latin America

Evan Ellis | January 8, 2019

Unresolved challenges of organized crime, weak governance and extra-hemispheric actors threaten instability and to erode U.S. influence. It’s time for ...
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Strengthening global consensus on the Antarctic: How Latin America can keep the peace and highlight a changing climate

Anders Beal | January 3, 2019

Chile and Argentina should use COP25 as an opportunity to renew and strengthen the Antarctic Treaty System. It would benefit the environment, their ...
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Latin America’s 2018 LGBT year in review

Javier Corrales | December 31, 2018

An AIDS crisis in Venezuela, the first gay pride parade in Guyana, the rise of Evangelical movements, and an Oscar. These are the top ten LGBT issues ...
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Latin American and Caribbean countries are competing to host the 2019 UN climate talks. That’s good news for the region and the world

Guy Edwards & Isabel Cavelier | December 5, 2018

Since the incoming government of Jair Bolsonaro backed out of Brazil’s plan to host the COP25 meetings next year, five Latin American and Caribbean ...
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Russia in Latin America: Geopolitics and pragmatism

Roberto Mansilla Blanco | November 28, 2018

In recent years, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has become increasingly strategically interested in Latin America. Despite clear geopolitical goals, the ...
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Caribbean: 2030 Trends

November 26, 2018

The reports examine five specific areas—transnational security challenges, institutional capacity, economic growth, demographics, and technology—and how ...
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Russian Deceptive Propaganda Growing Fast in Latin America

Brian Fonseca | August 7, 2018

Fake news sponsored by the Kremlin aims to weaken western sources of information, democratic institutions, and reduce the overall influence of the West.
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Just the Facts: Confidence in institutions and support for democracy are in decline in the region

William Naylor | July 26, 2018

Reflecting a difficult couple of years for the Americas, the biennial LAPOP survey shows declining support for democracy and growing concern over ...
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