2019 Latin American political landscape: The good, the bad, and the ugly
The 2018 elections in Mexico and Brazil turned on its head the investment norm driving Latin America’s two largest economies.
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February 21, 2019
AMLO’s cautious foreign policy
AMLO’s foreign policy is far from the populist, anti-American rhetoric of his campaign and much of his political life. Nevertheless, his make-no-waves position is fraught with contradictions.
Greg Weeks
February 15, 2019
Venezuela: When dialogue is agony
In confronting an autocrat intent on remaining in power, empty dialogue only prolongs the agony of the Venezuelan people. Will the Montevideo Mechanism continue this failed policy?
Nicolás Albertoni and Victoria Gaytán
February 7, 2019
Regional pressure on Maduro’s regime must continue despite Mexico’s abdication
The shameful decision of the AMLO administration to take a stance of non-intervention on Venezuela will hamper the effectiveness of a regional response, but efforts to reign in Maduro remain worthwhile and necessary.
Benjamin N. Gedan
January 16, 2019
OAS Permanent Council rejects Nicolas Maduro’s new term
With 19 votes in favor, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) agreed “to not recognize the legitimacy of Nicolas Maduro’s new term as of the 10th of January of 2019.”
Victoria Gaytan
January 10, 2019
Under AMLO, Mexico’s government becomes an enabler
A Grupo de Lima founding member and a champion of restoring democracy in Venezuela under previous administrations, Mexico under AMLO has scaled back its support for human rights defense in the region.
Victoria Gaytan
January 9, 2019
2019: Trends, risks and hard questions in Latin America
Unresolved challenges of organized crime, weak governance and extra-hemispheric actors threaten instability and to erode U.S. influence. It’s time for U.S. policymakers to face some tough questions.
Evan Ellis
January 8, 2019
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.
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December 14, 2018
The many messages of AMLO’s first address to the nation
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.
Victoria Gaytan
December 7, 2018
Global Americans Working Group on Inter-American Relations applauds Reps. Cuellar and McCaul for bipartisan bill promoting U.S.-Mexico cooperation
The working group, a long time advocate of the geostrategic and economic value of educational exchanges, commends the passage of a bill that promotes economic partnership between Mexico and the United States.
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November 29, 2018