With the creation of the National Guard, AMLO seems to follow the “tough-on-crime” policies of his predecessors, contradicting his campaign promise and the principles of justice he claims to uphold.
Will Mexico’s National Guard be AMLO’s savior or his undoing?
By Leonie Rauls /
The local politics of Cuba’s autocracy
By Armando Chaguaceda y Sergio Angel Baquero /
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 /
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 /
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 /
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 /
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
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?
Report on indigenous political representation: Introduction and summary
In the coming weeks, Global Americans will release a serialized report on indigenous rights and political integration in the Americas, focusing on the comparative cases of Mexico and Guatemala. First up, an introduction to the project and a primer on the state of political integration across the hemisphere.
Dictadura, la palabra prohibida
By Andrés Cañizález / infocracia /
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 /
Why the shifting power balances between Brazil and Argentina didn’t result in the conflict identified more than 2,500 years ago by Thucydides.
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