The OAS has elected three new members to serve six-year terms on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
2018 Inter-American Court of Human Rights Candidate Bios
By William Naylor / wm_naylor /
Just the Facts
Dirty money: Illegal campaign finance and clientelism in Mexico
A new report reveals that, on average, illicit finance for a governor’s election is ten times higher than legal funding. Most of that money goes to buying votes and comes at a cost of political favoritism, sometimes to criminal groups.
Facts and Consequences
President Trump threatens to curtail development assistance from migrant-sending countries
By Christopher Sabatini / chrissabatini /
Here are three reasons why President Trump’s stated plan to reduce development assistance to countries that fail to reduce illegal immigration is not only nonsensical, but also dangerous.
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.
Crime
The evolution of security challenges in Mexico
By Evan Ellis / REvanEllis /
Crime and violence have expanded in Mexico as the result of the fragmentation of criminal groups at the same time that it faces the prospect of electing a populist president.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
The month of the Americas: What was all the attention about?
By Victoria Gaytan / VickyGO /
With three visits by high-ranking officials from the U.S. government, February was the busiest month for Latin America in the Trump administration.
Democracy & Elections
Mexico City’s 2018 elections: An end to the PRD’s 20-year dominance?
By Emiliano Segura /
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After nearly two decades of uninterrupted control over Mexico’s financial, political, and cultural center, the PRD risks losing Mexico City in the face of a challenge from the far left.
Climate Change
Climate change and migration in Mexico: Fifth in our series
By Nic Wirtz /
Climate change is driving an increasing number of Latin Americans northwards toward Mexico and to the United States.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
Mexico’s busy week
By Victoria Gaytan / VickyGO /
Mexico wrapped up the summer with an agenda heavy on the U.S. with the second round of NAFTA negotiation talks, the 5th State of the Union and a trip to China.
Human Rights & Multilateral Organizations
Investigative journalism: Latin America’s riskiest business
By Jimena Galindo and Victoria Gaytan /
In the past decade, journalism has become a deadly profession in Latin America. Attacks on freedom of expression aren’t restricted to journalists; human rights and environmental activists have been targets as well.
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