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This Is How Maduro Could Lose Control
Autocrats have fumbled rigged elections in the past. Here’s why Venezuela’s might be next. Read More
The Organized Crime Threat to Latin American Democracies
Governments have learned to manage many threats, but they are failing to curb the growing power of organized crime.
Amazon Deforestation Down But Little to Show for COP28, Plus Venezuela-Guyana Tensions
Region will struggle to maintain progress on deforestation. In Dubai, pledges don’t match financial commitments for Latin America. Maduro uses self-manufactured Essequibo crisis to crack down on the opposition.
Petro's Total Peace Strategy Faces Challenges, Plus USMCA Brings Judgments But Not Punishments
Petro’s Total Peace strategy faces its greatest obstacle yet; USMCA brings judgments, even as countries delay enforcement
Peru’s Elections in Doubt Plus, APEP Kicks Off and the Protest Risk to the Green Transition
Peru’s unpopular congress and attorney general move to undermine 2026 elections; APEP kicks off, focus narrowed; Protests could hold back Latin America’s role in the green transition.
Guatemala's Protests Go National, Plus Meddling Ex-Presidents and a Thaw in U.S.-Venezuela Relations
Guatemala’s protest movement goes national; Latin America’s meddlesome ex-presidents; U.S. border crisis and geopolitical turmoil are taking the pressure off Maduro.
Latin America This Week: September 29, 2023
Mexico will define the success of the U.S. State Department’s new synthetic drug initiative; In the Dominican Republic, politics trumps economics; Brazilian military mostly supported democracy.
The GOP's Posturing Will Push Latin America Into China's Arms
Reviving the Monroe Doctrine would take a time machine.
Latin America This Week: September 20, 2023
At 32 years old, Mercosur faces an existential crisis; Petro signals a big shift on drug policy; Massa’s last-ditch election spending will hobble the next government.
Latin America This Week: September 14, 2023
AMLO ups spending, favoring the middle class and the military; Uruguay’s financial stability attracts investment—and crime follows; Peru’s democratic backsliding is passing the point of no return.
Latin America This Week: September 7, 2023
Petro’s latest scandal could reenergize Colombia’s lackluster conservative opposition; foreign direct investment in Latin America defies global downturn.
