As Latin America becomes the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Brazil the country with the highest number of cases, Uruguay has managed to avoid the record breaking surge.
Uruguay, the exception to Latin America’s COVID-19 surge
By Nicolás Saldías /
China
Latin America, Europe and the U.S. must stick together in weathering the COVID-19 storm
By Evan Ellis / REvanEllis /
Increased dependence on China by both Latin America and the European Union not only generates vulnerabilities for both regions, but also creates strategic risks for the United States.
Democracy & Elections
Suriname’s May 2020 elections: Crossroads time?
By Scott B. MacDonald /
As Suriname prepares to elect a new parliament, the country faces a series of challenges that endanger its geopolitical standing. Whatever the outcome, the next government must be ready to tackle these issue.
Economics, Trade & Development
Time is running out for Argentina’s debt negotiations
By Nicolás Saldías /
Argentina has given creditors until May 8 to consider its debt restructuring proposal. But time is of the essence as the country nears the end of a grace period that could mean Argentina’s ninth default.
China
China’s financial calculus in Latin America: Before and after COVID-19
By Margaret Myers /
China’s banks were treading more carefully in Latin America and the Caribbean even before COVID-19. The region should expect more of the same.
Economics, Trade & Development
La Argentina frente a una coyuntura crítica
By Ignacio Labaqui /
¿Podrá lograr Fernández renegociar exitosamente la deuda con acreedores privados? El objetivo de hacerlo antes del fin del primer trimestre parece algo difícil, pero es posible pensar en cuatro escenarios alternativos, con distintas consecuencias políticas y económicas.
Democracy & Elections
After economic policies backfire, Ecuador’s Lenín Moreno struggles to save his presidency… and the country’s democracy?
By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello / MENU
Last week’s massive protests in Ecuador marked a turning point for Moreno, who now faces his biggest political challenge yet: build consensus to save his presidency and save Ecuador from a return of populist leadership.
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.
Economics, Trade & Development
Latin America’s local lifeline in times of financial uncertainty
By William Kring and Kevin P. Gallagher / KevinPGallagher /
Latin American financial ministers and central bankers will have a lot at stake and a lot to worry about at the upcoming spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington.
Just the Facts
No, NATO is not claiming a beachhead in South America
By Mishella Romo /
Let’s be clear: NATO isn’t encroaching in the hemisphere, nor does China represent a stable path out of dependency for Latin America. The former is a convenient, traditional boogey man and the latter an ahistorical pipe dream.