Tag: Latin America
80 Articles
- Global Governance
Latin America’s Values and the Viability of CELAC
The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) was established to give a unitary voice to the continent but has instead become a mirror of its divisions. Once…
April 18, 2023
- Conflict & Security
The Growing Use of Cryptocurrencies by Transnational Organized Crime Groups in Latin America
Across Latin America, transnational criminal organizations, transnational gangs, and extra-regional actors supporting authoritarian regimes are exploiting growing cracks in the…
March 20, 2023
- Human Rights & Development
Nicaragua on the Brink: Protests, Elections, and Mass Atrocity
Since December of 2021, the Nicaraguan government has made a series of sweeping attacks on universities, which are often the seat of anti-government protest. Actions have…
March 17, 2023
- Business & Economics
Central America’s Economic Recovery from COVID-19
Central America has often been described as a mosaic—a mixture of different cultures and viewpoints in a small area of just 201,497 square meters. It has experienced internal,…
February 6, 2023
- Human Rights & Development
A Guatemalan Judiciary Tailored for the Mafia Needs Reform
In recent years, Guatemala has shifted from an incipient democracy to a kleptocracy, where the justice system is at the service of a criminal alliance between corrupt, …
July 8, 2022
- Human Rights & Development
“We are tired of being told it is not a big deal”: Institutional Machismo in Mexico
On March 8th, 2022, 3,000 policewomen surrounded tens of thousands of feminist activists at the International Women’s Day march in Mexico City, which government officials,…
May 20, 2022
- Human Rights & Development
Public Opinion, Criminal Procedures, and Legislative Shields: How Supreme Court Judges Have Checked President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil
In his 2018 electoral campaign, Jair Bolsonaro stirred tension with the Brazilian Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal, “STF”) by openly defending packing it with new…
April 25, 2022
- Conflict & Security
Radical Transparency: The Last Hope for Fighting Corruption in Latin America
Latin America is losing its fight against corruption. The region, never a model of transparency, has seen an explosion in corruption during the pandemic, as presidential power…
April 1, 2022
- Conflict & Security
Cuba’s N15: The March That Never Was
In October 2021, Cuban authorities denied Archipiélago permission to carry out its proposed march based on a peculiar interpretation of Article 56 of the new Cuban constitution,…
February 2, 2022
- Business & Economics
Latin America and the Caribbean’s Asymmetrical Engagement with China during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented global circumstances, straining rich countries and the developing world alike, but disproportionately affecting the latter. While…
January 18, 2022