Arming the wall
President Trump continues to largely ignore the gun debate, focusing attention on a border that doesn’t need troop presence.
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April 13, 2018
How to save a disastrous summit
At a Summit of the Americas that has been defined by its absences—Maduro, Trump, PPK—the region’s remaining leaders should stand up for free trade and democracy.
Patricio Navia
April 13, 2018
The Death of the PT or life after Lula?
To remain relevant in a rapidly shifting environment, the PT must return to its base and find new leaders capable of voicing the needs that captivate Brazil’s next generation.
Grant Burrier
April 12, 2018
How the 2018 Summit of the Americas can still make a difference
Though this year’s summit is likely to be dominated by regional crises, the U.S. and its like-minded partners should still work together to advance a rules-based democratic agenda.
Evan Ellis
April 10, 2018
If President Trump skips the Summit of the Americas, the United States loses
Rumors have circulated that President Trump may not attend the 8th Summit of the Americas when it meets in Lima this April. If true, it will be more evidence of a careless (or willful) ceding of goodwill and leadership in our neighborhood.
William Naylor
April 10, 2018
President Trump’s decision to send the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border is uninformed and wasteful
Though not without precedent, the decision to send troops to the border comes as attempted crossings reach an historic low. The decision is pure politics, if not ugly, populist racism.
William Naylor
April 9, 2018
Costa Rican surprise election
On Easter Sunday, Costa Rican voters surprised election watchers from around the region, electing the pre-vote underdog, Carlos Alvarado, in a landslide over the divisive Fabricio Alvarado (no relation).
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April 6, 2018
Of Beans and Power: A Global Americans Review of Mariano Turzi’s The Political Economy of Agricultural Booms
As with other natural resources, the source of Latin America’s soy profits—the technological advances contained in the seeds—remains out of reach.
Juan Nagel
April 5, 2018
Another ex-dictator passes in Latin America. Why this one matters.
Though Efraín Ríos Montt never went to prison, another form of reckoning—through historical memory and a full accounting—is still possible.
Natasha Zaretsky
April 4, 2018
In Costa Rica, an Easter surprise sees voters reject a conservative firebrand
In a surprise vote marked by high turnout and polarization surrounding same-sex marriage, Carlos Alvarado defeated Fabricio Alvarado. But Fabricio may not have been the biggest loser in the landslide election.
Lucas Perelló
April 4, 2018