Trade
Is Trump’s New Trade Deal Worth Celebrating?
There’s much left to be done, but removing NAFTA as a political lightning rod would be good news for all involved.
Elections 2018
Brazil 2018: The Case for Fernando Haddad
If elected, Fernando Haddad has a chance to improve Brazil’s fortunes. But the odds will still be stacked against him.
Mexico
AMLO Update: Turbulence Ahead?
López Obrador may have put himself in a corner over Mexico City’s new airport.
Mexico
AMLO Update: Rethinking the Drug War
Why drug policy – before trade – could sour AMLO’s budding relationship with Donald Trump.
Elections 2018
The Looming Military Coup in Brazil?
Win or lose, Jair Bolsonaro’s rise poses a threat to Brazil’s young democracy.
Venezuela
Luis Almagro: Venezuela Can’t Become Another Rwanda
In an exclusive interview, the head of the Organization of American States outlines why a regional response to Venezuela is more urgent than ever.
Guatemala
5 Ways the Guatemalan Government Is Trying to Dismantle CICIG
Three years ago, Guatemala surprised the world when the Public Ministry (MP) and a U.N.-backed anti-corruption body – the International Commission Against Impunity (CICIG) – uncovered a nationwide graft scheme that reached all the way up to the then-president, Otto Pérez Molina, landing him and a dozen others in prison. It was the biggest splash … Read more
Mexico
AMLO Update: Undoing Education Reform
López Obrador’s legislative majority all but ensures the demise of his predecessor’s education reform. What will replace it?
Podcast
Podcast: Why Trump Should Support Guatemala’s Corruption Fight
Professor and columnist Anita Isaacs discusses why backing CICIG is in the U.S.’ interests on this episode of “Deep South.”
Peru
In Peru, an Accidental President Moves Against Corruption
President Martín Vizcarra’s decisive push for an anti-corruption referendum has taken many by surprise.
Podcast
Podcast: Can Anyone Fix Brazil’s Economy?
Economist Monica de Bolle discusses the prospects of a fiscal turnaround under Brazil’s next president on this episode of “Deep South.”
Guatemala
Is Guatemalan Democracy Under Attack?
The president’s move against a corruption fighter risks throwing the country into a constitutional crisis.
Argentina
In Argentina, a Historic G20 Meeting Looks to Set a Global Education Agenda
In a first for the G20 in its nearly two-decade history, education ministers from G20 member countries will meet in Mendoza on Wednesday to discuss global education trends and policy challenges. The fact that education ministers will have a seat at the table under Argentina’s G20 presidency is an overdue recognition that education is inseparable … Read more
Transparency & Corruption
Here’s How to Exit Latin America’s Maze of Corruption
It’s not just the big scandals that matter. Many governments are already attacking red tape to try to clean things up.
