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.
The many messages of AMLO’s first address to the nation
By Victoria Gaytan / VickyGO /
Democracy & Elections
In a historic landslide, Democrats flipped a net of 40 House seats. Here’s how they performed in swing districts with large Hispanic populations
By William Naylor / wm_naylor /
Now that slow-to-count California races have been called, it’s clear that Democrat’s performance in heavily Hispanic districts is one of the biggest stories of the 2018 midterms. Those districts accounted for 32.5 percent of total Democratic gains.
Democracy & Elections
What difference will the mid-terms make on U.S.-Latin America policy?
By Christopher Sabatini / chrissabatini /
The new Democratic majority in the House will likely elevate a well-known, moderate Latin America advocate to chair the Foreign Relations Committee and provide a balance to the administration’s possible bro-mance with Bolsonaro.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
What will Brazil’s foreign policy look like under Bolsonaro?
By Gilberto M. A. Rodrigues /
A review of the main issues that will drive the foreign policy of the new far right Bolsonaro government, as well as the potential regional and global consequences.
Democracy & Elections
Bolsonaro should follow Lula’s 2003 example
By Patricio Navia / patricionavia /
If Bolsonaro governs as a pragmatic and moderate president, he can put Brazil back on the path of economic growth without undermining democratic institutions.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
What happens when Donald Trump meets Tropical Trump?
By Christopher Sabatini / chrissabatini /
President Trump has demonstrated an affinity for strongmen around the world. Now that he’s likely to have one in his neighborhood, don’t be surprised to see Jair Bolsonaro cozy up to the Trump administration.
From the Classroom
Venezuela’s opposition wrote its own obituary
By Imdat Oner / im_oner /
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The hardline discourse and policies of the Venezuelan opposition’s radical wing have escalated the incentive for the Maduro regime to tighten its grip on power.
Democracy & Elections
The winners and losers of Brazil’s elections
By Valeria Saccone /
Even while we wait for the October 28 second-round elections, the results for the national legislature and state and local offices already say a lot about the direction of the country.
Democracy & Elections
Macri’s Argentina: Shipwrecked by economic crisis
By César G. Calero /
The Argentine president will likely have to face feared stagflation, increasing social tension, and an emboldened Peronist opposition ahead of presidential elections next year.
Democracy & Elections
An outsider candidate looms large in El Salvador’s February presidential election
By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello /
Widespread discontent with corruption-plagued traditional parties might result in a historical win for Nayib Bukele, a former FMLN member who is now running on a third-party platform.
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