Regional pressure on Maduro’s regime must continue despite Mexico’s abdication

AMLO

Human Rights & Multilateral Organizations

Regional pressure on Maduro’s regime must continue despite Mexico’s abdication

By Benjamin N. Gedan / January 16, 2019

The shameful decision of the AMLO administration to take a stance of non-intervention on Venezuela will hamper the effectiveness of a regional response, but efforts to reign in Maduro remain worthwhile and necessary.

OAS Permanent Council rejects Nicolas Maduro’s new term

By Victoria Gaytan / VickyGO / January 10, 2019

With 19 votes in favor, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) agreed “to not recognize the legitimacy of Nicolas Maduro’s new term as of the 10th of January of 2019.”

Venezuela

Under AMLO, Mexico’s government becomes an enabler

By Victoria Gaytan / VickyGO / January 9, 2019

A Grupo de Lima founding member and a champion of restoring democracy in Venezuela under previous administrations, Mexico under AMLO has scaled back its support for human rights defense in the region.

Policymaking

2019: Trends, risks and hard questions in Latin America

By Evan Ellis / REvanEllis / 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 U.S. policymakers to face some tough questions.

From Global Americans

Ten highlights from Global Americans in 2018

December 14, 2018

We combed through all of our publications from 2018 and selected what we thought were the best ten articles that captured the trends and events of the past year.

Policymaking

The many messages of AMLO’s first address to the nation

By Victoria Gaytan / VickyGO / December 7, 2018

Unlike his victory speech, AMLO’s first address as President of Mexico was full of mixed messages, casting even more doubt over the country’s course for the next six years.

Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations

AMLO, Maduro and a questionable non-intervention policy

By Victoria Gaytan / VickyGO / November 2, 2018

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s presence at AMLO’s inauguration will be a test of Mexico’s future commitment to calling out human rights violations in the region.

Economics, Trade & Development

From NAFTA to USMCA: Does a rose by any other name smell as sweet?

By Nicolás Albertoni, Sonum Patel and Madeline Zheng / October 2, 2018

What’s in a name? In the case of the USMCA, some important, and much-needed upgrades to the 25-year old NAFTA. But as a negotiating strategy for future existing agreements it risks unpredictability.