Global responses to Rex Tillerson’s trip to Latin America
Secretary Tillerson’s Latin America trip triggered a wave of criticisms and repudiations from regional leaders and global powers alike.
Greg Weeks
February 21, 2018
The flawed logic of the Trump administration’s cuts to exchange programs
The Trump administration’s proposal to cut the State Department’s budget for educational and cultural exchange by 75% is bad. Its justification is even worse.
Christopher Sabatini
February 21, 2018
Mexico City’s 2018 elections: An end to the PRD’s 20-year dominance?
After nearly two decades of uninterrupted control over Mexico’s financial, political, and cultural center, the PRD risks losing Mexico City in the face of a challenge from the far left.
Emiliano Segura
February 16, 2018
Mercosur’s FTA with the European Union: Closer than ever before
If negotiations over the proposed agreement between the two trade blocs succeed, it could become the most important bi-regional trade agreement in the world.
Nicolás Albertoni
February 16, 2018
Brazil and Lula
Even after a Brazilian court upheld a corruption conviction against him, former President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva’s popularity continues to rise.
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February 16, 2018
Thinking strategically about China and the U.S. in Latin America: A riposte to Evan Ellis
Fear mongering about China’s intentions in Latin America is misguided. The Chinese government is focused on better economic ties and development cooperation.
Ricardo Barrios and Benjamin Creutzfeldt
February 12, 2018
Tillerson’s Attempt to Mend Ties in Latin America
While the secretary of state may have secured support for tighter sanctions on Venezuela, it was a narrow victory.
Christopher Sabatini
February 12, 2018
Chile, el salvador improbable del Acuerdo Transpacífico
El país andino, un gran promulgador del libre comercio pero que ha evitado involucrarse en temas de diplomacia internacional, ha emergido sorprendentemente como un líder y promotor de la integración económica entre América Latina y la región de Asía Pacífico.
admin
February 9, 2018
No reelection in Ecuador
Ecuadorians took to the polls to vote on a referendum that proposed to limit public officials to two terms limits. The proposal was a not-so-subtle effort to ban former President Rafael Correa from ever running for office again.
admin
February 9, 2018
After a surprise vote, a showdown between Alvarados will determine Costa Rica’s next president
Following a surprising result on Sunday, Fabricio Alvarado and Carlos Alvarado will face off in a run-off election on April 1.
Lucas Perelló
February 6, 2018