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The local politics of Cuba’s autocracy

By Armando Chaguaceda y Sergio Angel Baquero / June 13, 2019

In a democracy, policymaking at the local level is a privileged space for citizen participation. But in autocracies like Cuba’s, the one-party regime takes control of social mobilization at every level.

Brazil: Bolsonaro’s threat to the Amazon

By Heriberto Araújo / March 29, 2019

In his first few weeks at the helm of Brazil, Bolsonaro has confirmed his intentions to drastically reduce preservation of the Amazon to boost economic activities, especially industrial agriculture.

Put your money where your mouth is: The Trump Administration in the Caribbean

By Adam Ratzlaff & Wazim Mowla / March 28, 2019

The U.S. must recognize the role of China and Venezuela in the Caribbean and develop policies that compete with these rivals rather than simply telling the Caribbean to get in line with U.S. objectives.

The G20, civil society, and democratic commitment

By Victoria Gaytan & Gabriel C. Salvia / August 30, 2018

As many governments are questioning the value of democracy, civil society has emerged as the main force to ensure compliance with democratic principles worldwide. Still, it’s unclear how much influence it can have on November’s G20 Summit in Argentina.

A fragile peace deal is at stake in Colombia’s runoff election

By Kenneth Frankel / June 14, 2018

n Colombia’s first presidential elections since the signing of the 2016 peace agreement ending its 50-year war with the FARC insurgency, candidates have competed on issues that affect people’s daily lives and future prospects, rather than who can claim the firmest hand in dealing with armed conflict and real or exaggerated threats.

Economic and political outlook for the Americas 2018

January 18, 2018

In an event hosted by the Canadian Council for the Americas, business leaders and expert scholars from the region offer an answer to the question: Will Latin America be able to maintain sustained economic growth as it enters an intense electoral cycle?

Dictadura, la palabra prohibida

By Andrés Cañizález / infocracia / September 28, 2017

Ninguna dictadura permite que se le llame como tal. Lo regímenes dictatoriales se pasean por un sinfín de términos para definirse: proceso, revolución, restauración, proyecto nacional. En el fondo se busca evitar la palabra dictadura ya que ésta tiene un sentido inequívoco, en todas partes se entiende cabalmente su significado.

Avoiding the Thucydides Trap: The South American example

By Grant Burrier / August 18, 2017

Why the shifting power balances between Brazil and Argentina didn’t result in the conflict identified more than 2,500 years ago by Thucydides.

Ecuador under President Moreno: Rethinking the U.S. relationship

By Evan Ellis / REvanEllis / May 26, 2017

President Moreno may not be a newfound ally for the U.S., but he is a reminder that today the greatest challenges to U.S. interests in the region aren’t ideological but criminality, poor governance and populism.