Five months into his second presidency, Sebastián Piñera has seen his popularity drop. Unrealistic expectations over economic growth and a series of controversial statements from his cabinet members explain why.
Chile: Has President Sebastián Piñera’s political honeymoon come to an abrupt end?
By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello /
Economics, Trade & Development
Can India compete with China in Latin America? Not likely
By William Naylor / wm_naylor /
While the nature of the trade relationship between Latin America and India is similar to the Sino-Latin America relationship in its reliance on raw materials, hype over India as a potential alternative to China for the region is largely unfounded.
Policymaking
What can Latin America and the Caribbean gain from cluster formation and development?
By Javier Gutiérrez / jantgut /
With responsible policy management, Latin American governments can use industrial clusters to shift from over-reliance on commodity production to more value-added sectors.
Just the Facts
Despite Trump’s best efforts, the conservation movement has had a good few months in the Americas
By William Naylor / wm_naylor /
Challenges remain, especially in the United States and Brazil, but massive new national parks in Chile and Peru are the latest good news for conservationists in the hemisphere.
Economics, Trade & Development
Chile, the Trans Pacific Partnership’s unlikely savior
By Anders Beal and Benjamin N. Gedan /
The Andean country, a proponent of free trade but often a reluctant diplomatic leader, has taken a surprising outsized role in furthering economic integration between Latin America and the Asia Pacific region.
Democracy & Elections
After an unexpected result, the Chilean presidential election looks competitive again
By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello /
Though Sebastián Piñera is still the favorite heading into the December run-off elections, he suffered a real setback over the weekend.
Democracy & Elections
Sebastián Piñera seems destined to win Chile’s presidential election in a stale political climate
By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello /
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With former president Sebastián Piñera seemingly cruising to victory, Chile appears set to have been ruled by two people for 16 of the 32 years since its transition to democracy.
In the Media
La falta de competencia daña a la democracia
By Patricio Navia / patricionavia /
La derecha no debiera celebrar la poca competencia que las encuestas registran en la campaña presidencial, porque la democracia se fortalece cuando hay una cerrada pugna entre, al menos, dos candidatos.
In the Media
Rodrigo Valdés se había ido hace meses
By Patricio Navia / patricionavia /
Aunque la renuncia del ministro de Hacienda hace patente la crisis en el gobierno, nadie puede decir que esto sea sorpresivo o evitable. Como bien lo dijo Bachelet, en lo que se convertirá en el principal lema de su administración, cada día puede ser peor.
Democracy & Elections
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet reshuffles her economic cabinet, again
By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello /
Disagreement over a mining project forced Bachelet’s economic advisers to resign from their posts, marking the president’s second break with a Secretary of Finance during her 4-year tenure.
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