Bolivians on Sunday appeared to have rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed President Evo Morales to run for an unprecedented fourth term in office. What does the vote say about Bolivians’ view of Morales and about the state of the country’s democracy?
El presidente electo estadounidense, Donald Trump, dijo el 21 de noviembre que en su primer día como presidente emitirá un aviso de su intención de retirar a EE.UU. del Acuerdo Transpacífico de Cooperación Económica (conocido como TPP por sus siglas en inglés). ¿Continuarán en el tratado el resto de países signatarios?
What are the implications of the “Brexit” for Latin America and the Caribbean?
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?
It is estimated that it will cost Ecuador $3 billion to repair the damages to infrastructure caused by the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake on April 16.
On Aug. 23, the Argentine government’s statistics agency, INDEC, announced an unemployment rate of 9.3 percent, a full percentage point higher than experts projected, according to Bloomberg News. However, earlier in the month, the agency released a report showing that inflation had slowed significantly from 4.2 percent in May to 2 percent in July. How well as the administration of President Mauricio Macri, now in office for more than eight months, been handling the economy?
U.S. House Republicans and the Obama administration on May 18 reached a deal on legislation to help Puerto Rico reduce its massive $72 billion debt load. Is the agreement a good deal for Puerto Rico and U.S. taxpayers?
Most Latin American countries trail other regions of the world in important indicators of clean energy innovation, such as filing fewer patents, investing less in technology research and development and receiving far lower royalties. What steps can Latin America take to scale up clean energy technology development?
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The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly wants to slash funding to the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development by 37 percent, while also pouring an additional $54 billion into the country’s defense budget. Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers quickly criticized the cuts, however, saying they would hobble U.S. influence in the world. What would such cuts, and increased defense spending, mean for the United States’ role in Latin America and the Caribbean?
En los últimos años, la corrupción en América Latina y el Caribe ha atraído un nivel de atención sin precedentes, con jefes de estado de grandes y pequeños países destituidos de sus cargos debido a acusaciones de soborno, auto-enriquecimiento y el mal manejo de fondos públicos. Sin embargo, los defensores del aumento de la transparencia gubernamental y de la lucha contra la corrupción están preocupados que los cambios sean superficiales y que los enjuiciamientos de políticos de alto rango no hagan frente a los problemas estructurales que tienen que iniciarse para alcanzar el fin de la corrupción. ¿Está disminuyendo la voluntad popular y política para atacar la corrupción?
Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Caribbean hurricane in nearly a decade, ripped through Haiti early this month. What parts of the country and sectors of Haiti’s economy are most in need of aid following the hurricane?
The Accelerating Pathways survey, commissioned by the Citi Foundation and conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, found that 77 percent of youth polled in São Paulo and 65 percent polled in Panama City have moved in the last five years for work, school or in search of a better life.
In the past month, members of the U.S. Congress have created new caucuses to improve the environment for U.S. businesses in Latin America and to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Peru. Are such caucuses effective in promoting business, investment and closer ties between the United States and Latin American countries?
Brazilian Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services Marcos Pereira said in January that Brazil could stand to gain from the United States’ move to a more protectionist trade stance under new U.S. President Donald Trump, especially in the agribusiness sector. He added that Brazil would hope to fill the gap the United States would leave by backing out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Is Pereira correct in saying that Brazil stands to gain under the Trump administration’s policies?
