China and Latin America
How Will Brazil Navigate the US-China Rivalry?
Both superpowers are pivotal to the country. Choosing is not an option.
Haiti
How the US Could Really Help Haiti
Foreign involvement is inevitable, but the mistakes of the past can be avoided.
Haiti
REACTION: Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated
Experts weigh in on what this means for Haiti’s future.
Brazil
Lula Is Back. But Which Lula?
Brazil’s former president is running again in 2022. Will he do so as a pragmatic, or more radical figure?
Taxation
The Global Tax Deal’s Missed Opportunity for Latin America
A lot more is needed to level the international playing field.
China and Latin America
What’s Behind China’s Growing Push into Central America?
Growing tensions with Washington, and the post-COVID landscape, seem to provide an open door for Beijing.
Brazil
Bolsonaro’s Turmoil Could Be the Amazon’s Gain
Facing a new corruption scandal, the embattled president may be willing to restart dialogue on deforestation.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Ortega has been dismantling democracy for more than a decade. He is emboldened by impunity.
Democracy
A Socially Conservative Left Is Gaining Traction in Latin America
The electoral strength of the right is pushing Latin America’s leftists away from progressive causes.
Peru
The “Shadowy Figure” Behind Peru’s Likely Next President
Puppet master or liability? Everyone has questions about Vladimir Cerrón.
Anti-Corruption Watch
The Case for an International Anti-Corruption Court
In Central America’s Northern Triangle, Biden’s best intentions aren’t enough to stop corruption.
Mexico
AMLO Already Got What He Wanted
The loss of his legislative supermajority will not reverse the Mexican president’s progress toward his ultimate goal: the expansion of state power.
CCC Index
One-Man Crusades Against Corruption in Latin America Aren’t Working
A new index shows continued backsliding in the anti-corruption fight, and highlights the importance of institutions.
Peru
What to Expect from Pedro Castillo
The election of a socialist marks the end of an era for Peru – but the obstacles to implement his changes are as present as before.
Argentina
Kirchnerism’s Paradoxical Staying Power
A “VIP vaccination” scandal and rising poverty may not be enough to unseat Argentina’s dominant political movement.
