Latin America

From 2001 to 2019, amid democratic governance, Peru achieved economic growth with equity. But in 2020, the pandemic exposed long-standing problems, especially limited investment in public goods and fragile social…

Over the past four decades, the war on drugs has forced numerous Colombians to sacrifice their lives. As corruption has spread without limits, criminal organizations have become more powerful than…

Argentina’s new government is faltering. The country was on its knees prior to the pandemic, mired in a multiyear recession and debt crisis. Today, it is a COVID-19 hot spot,…

Central America is a region in the Americas with potential for higher economic growth. For the regional economy to grow in a sustainable manner in the years ahead,…

In Chile, the ongoing constituent process presents a great opportunity, but it also embodies great challenges. Chile’s future will depend on the capacity of the constituent body to reach broad…

“Ni una mujer menos, ni una muerte más.”              — Susana Chávez Castillo, Mexican poet and activist In 2011, Mexican poet and…

In 2010, a drug trafficking group moved into the heart of Honduras’ Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve. At gunpoint, the gang terrorized indigenous Pech and Miskitu residents into giving up their…

Venezuela is undergoing a Complex Humanitarian Emergency, a type of humanitarian crisis which is protracted throughout time, that often has a political origin, and results in forced displacement. Food…

The Paris Climate Agreement strongly recognized the crucial role of forests for climate change mitigation, as global mitigation goals will require negative carbon emissions. Forest options for climate mitigation…

By the end of 2020, 6.5 million Venezuelans are expected to have fled their home country, a displacement of people that rivals only Syria in its global impact. The…