Is the Left Fading Across Latin America?
Leftist governments in Latin America have suffered a series of setbacks in recent weeks. Do these developments have enough in common to signal a political shift in the region?
Analysis
Does Colombia Need Foreign Help to Make Peace Last?
How much of a role will the international community play in helping to establish and maintain peace in Colombia?
Is the Rousseff Era Coming to an End in Brazil?
Will Dilma Rousseff lose Brazil’s presidency? If so, what will happen next?
Is Venezuela a Security Threat?
To what extent is Venezuela a national security threat to the United States?
What is the State of Poverty and Inequality in Latin America?
Despite economic progress, Latin America has failed to address the plight of poverty. Why has inequality persisted?
Does Peace Still Have a Chance in Colombia?
By a narrow margin, Colombian voters on Sunday rejected their government’s peace accords with the FARC rebels. What are the next steps forward for Colombia?
What Will It Take to Win the Battle Against Corruption?
Recent years have brought unprecedented levels of attention to corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean, with heads of state in countries large and small removed from office amid allegations of bribery, self enrichment and mismanagement of public funds. However, advocates for increasing transparency and fighting corruption worry that superficial changes and isolated high-level prosecutions do not get to the deep and structural safeguards needed to tackle the problem in 2017 and beyond. Is the popular and political will to address graft and corruption waning?
Will the Colombian Peace Deal Win Voters’ Approval?
Colombia’s government and the FARC rebels on Wednesday announced they had reached final agreements on peace accords following nearly four years of talks in Havana. Before the accords can take effect, Colombian voters must approve them in a nationwide referendum, set for Oct. 2. A recent Ipsos Napoleon Franco poll said more than half of voters would reject the accords, but another poll by Invamer said two-thirds would approve them. What is behind the opposition to peace accords?
Has Colombia Found a Peace That Will Last?
As the peace negotiations in Colombia enter their final stage, how likely is it that the Colombian government and the FARC will be successful in convincing the rest of Colombia’s citizens to agree to the deal?
Is Colombia’s Decades-Long War Finally Over?
Colombia’s Senate on Tuesday approved and sent to the lower house of Congress the government’s renegotiated peace accord with the FARC rebels. How different is this peace deal from the earlier version that voters rejected?
Will a Peace Deal Allow Colombia to Grow More Food?
Days after the Colombian government and the FARC rebels announced they had reached final peace accords, Post-Conflict Minister Rafael Pardo outlined a plan for new economic incentives for development as well as $400 million in investment in rural areas that were left largely undeveloped during the 52-year armed conflict. The government estimates that only 30 percent of the country’s food production capacity is being utilized. What does the proposed peace deal mean for Colombia’s food production?
Will Southcom Play an Important Role in Fighting Crime?
The inability of the Central American region to deal with organized crime has serious implications for US security.
Can Innovation and Tech Help Colombia Cope and Recover?
How can innovation and technology be deployed in Colombia in education, health, financial services and other areas affected by the health and economic crises?
How Hard Is Covid Hitting the Region’s Afro-Descendants?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting Afro-descendant communities in the region.
Where Is Chile’s Conflict With the Mapuche Headed?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the death of Juan de Dios Mendoza Lebu of the Raquem Pillá community of Chile`s Mapuches.