Farah joins the podcast to speak on his recently published report for the William Perry Center on how the Bolivarian Alliance, led by the Nicolás Maduro regime, used legitimate protests in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador to sow chaos in these countries.
An interview with Douglas Farah, President of IBI Consultants
Central America
Turmoil in the Western Hemisphere
By Douglas Farah and Caitlyn Yates /
Taking advantage of the demonstrations that flared across Latin America at the end of 2019, outside actors worked to push legitimate social protest to violent extremes as a part of a deliberate destabilization strategy.
Brazil and the Southern Cone
Chile’s quest for constitutional reform: Risk or opportunity?
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Chile’s plebiscite has been pushed to October 25 after concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. But as debate over reforming the country’s constitution intensifies, could a more polarized society ensue?
Democracy & Elections
Is Haiti Unraveling?
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Popular protests are rocking Haiti’s government, and have included allegations of an assassination attempt against the president. Some see Venezuela’s fingerprints on parts of the unrest.
Central America
The roots of the Nicaraguan crisis: Collective guilt
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Whenever an authoritarian ruler succeeds in subverting democracy, the responsibility for the democratic backsliding must be more widely shared. Here’s why.
Central America
Venezuela, Nicaragua… We should have seen it coming
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The political and human rights crises in Venezuela and Nicaragua were predictable. It may have been preventable too, if media, multilateral institutions and governments had reacted to the obvious and documented warning signs.
Central America
Nicaragua: How Ortega’s fragile alliance of the elite set the stage for crisis
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The Nicaraguan economy grew at the fourth fastest rate in Latin America in 2017, but the lack of democracy and shared prosperity led to the violent crisis unfolding in the country.
Central America