By not inviting Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela to his inauguration, Uruguay’s President-elect Luis Lacalle Pou breaks the close ties of his predecessors with the region’s autocracies.
The new Uruguayan government and the regional defense of democracy
By Gabriel Salvia / GabrielSalvia /
Cuba
Can Castroism be preserved under Díaz-Canel?
By Andrés Cañizález / infocracia /
Generally, the term “transition” is associated with democracy, but in practice this isn’t always the case. Case in point: the recent appointment of Miguel Díaz-Canel as the “elected” president of Cuba.
Human Rights & Multilateral Organizations
Fear and loathing of civil society in Cuba
By Armando Chaguaceda & Claudia Gonzáles /
The Cuban government’s ideologically-driven operating principle has always been that only the state can define and promote minority interests. The independent LGBTI+ marches in May demonstrated the government’s fear of its citizens’ growing sense of autonomy.
LGBT Rights
Tropical Stonewall
By Armando Chaguaceda /
On May 11, Cuba’s LGBTQI community took to the streets of Havana for the island’s annual gay pride parade, despite the government’s ban. But, in responding to protestors with its usual counteroffensive, the state was met with a sort of tropical Stonewall.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
The return of the Cold War in the Caribbean
By Scott B. MacDonald /
Washington can no longer take the Caribbean for granted. That means more than just impotently warning partners south of the hemisphere about China and Russia. Instead it will require more effective diplomacy and economic statecraft.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
The bear comes to the West: The Russian agenda in Latin America
By Armando Chaguaceda /
Latin America needs to forge alliances in a complex, changing world, but betting on extra-continental autocracies will not bring greater social equity and respect for human rights to the Americas.
Cuba
A dubious referendum on a (slightly) revised constitution shows growing opposition to the revolution in Cuba
By Gabriel Salvia / GabrielSalvia / MENU
Even with likely fraud, the number of no votes, null votes and blank votes exceeded one million on Sunday’s referendum.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
Is it time for a Caribbean Basin Initiative 2.0?
By Georges Fauriol /
Recent U.S. involvement in the Caribbean Basin has been defined by Whac-A-Mole-like reactionary policy. It’s time for a new coherent strategy for security and development in the Caribbean.
From Global Americans
Ten highlights from Global Americans in 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.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
Russia in Latin America: Geopolitics and pragmatism
By Roberto Mansilla Blanco /
In recent years, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has become increasingly strategically interested in Latin America. Despite clear geopolitical goals, the Kremlin’s relationship with the region has been marked by pragmatic realpolitik.
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