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Latin America and the Caribbean: Predictions for 2022

Evan Ellis | December 30, 2021

In 2022, the United States will find that after a few initial signs of hope, the hemisphere to which it is intimately bound by ties of geography, ...
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The Top Ten LGBTQ Stories of 2021 from Latin America and the Caribbean

Javier Corrales | December 27, 2021

Brazilians learned they have a gay governor; LGBTQ acceptance is expanding in some countries; and Chile adopted full marriage equality.
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The Summit for Democracy: What the Media Missed

Richard Feinberg | December 13, 2021

Media coverage of the December 8-10 Summit for Democracy has largely focused on President Joe Biden’s remarks, coupled with critical reactions from China, ...
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The Defense Department’s Role in Addressing Extra-Hemispheric State Rivals in Latin America and the Caribbean

Evan Ellis | December 8, 2021

U.S. military role should combine traditional missions in the region with adaptations supporting transparency, rule-of-law, and strengthening partner ...
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Paraguay’s uneasy exterior

Greg Ross | November 17, 2021

Often out of the spotlight of Latin America observers, Paraguay continues to make quiet but sustained economic progress. However, Paraguay’s path toward ...
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Latin American leaders take center stage at the United Nations

September 24, 2021

Several major Latin American leaders spoke this week at the 76th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York City, largely echoing ...
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It’s No Joke: Bukele’s Authoritarian Language

Greg Weeks | September 23, 2021

Bukele has responded to critics with derision, even changing his Twitter bio to “Dictator of El Salvador.” He leaves just enough doubt to say, “I was only ...
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Jair Bolsonaro rallies supporters on Brazil’s Independence Day

September 10, 2021

On September 7, Brazil’s Independence Day, right-wing activists and self-proclaimed Bolsonaristas rallied in support of President Jair Bolsonaro, his ...
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A weakened Bolsonarismo

Carolina de Paula | September 10, 2021

For the past year or so, quantitative polls produced by various institutes have been revealing the constant decline in Jair Bolsonaro’s popularity ...
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No time to back down

Juliano Medeiros | September 9, 2021

The political crisis that has dragged on in Brazil since 2013 reached its most critical point three weeks ago. Harassed by the legal siege against his ...
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