How Much Worse Can Venezuela Get?
The country’s problems are profound and complex, with no easy answers in sight.
Analysis
Crisis in Venezuela
There is little doubt that Venezuela’s crises have multiplied and become more serious since Chavez’s death nearly two years ago.
Interpreting Venezuela’s Elections
On December 6, Venezuelans gave the opposition Democratic Union a sweeping victory in the most anticipated Latin American legislative election in many years.
Brazil’s Pending Security Challenges
With roughly 50,000 murders a year for the past decade, Brazil is one of the world’s most violent countries.
A Conversation with Colombia’s Minister of Defense
In 2015, Colombia enters a critical phase in the effort undertaken by President Santos to end the country’s longstanding armed conflict.
Bolivia’s Morales Contains Corruption Fallout
After a string of corruption scandals, President Evo Morales’ party lost dramatically in regional elections in Bolivia last week.
Where Is the Drug Policy Debate Headed?
How will measures in Colorado and Washington affect the federal government’s relationship with Mexico in the ongoing fight against drug cartels?
The Implications of Argentina’s Elections
Argentina’s economic woes, as well as the president’s health problems, have raised a number of questions about its political situation.
Brazil’s Challenges and Dilma’s Choices
President Dilma Rousseff, a political neophyte when she was took office in 2011, had a rough first term.
Civil-Military Relations Sour as Correa Amasses Power in Ecuador
Last month, Ecuador’s president, Rafael Correa, removed the entire armed forces high command. The causes of the tension run deep.
Campaign Finance and Women’s Representation in Latin America
Despite taking significant steps towards a more gender-balanced political system –notably the recent adoption of female representation quotas— Colombia, like many other Latin American countries, continues to struggle with the legacies of pervasive social, economic and political inequality that disproportionately affect women. The study gauges the effect that campaign finance has for aspiring female leaders, and puts it in the context of broader social and cultural barriers that hinder women’s political activism throughout the region.
The Venezuelan government has become a dictatorship, pure and simple
By refusing to recognize electoral results in practice and by tacitly repealing the Constitution through judicial means, the Venezuelan government has become a dictatorship
Will We Get There On Time?
Political financing is an important part of democracy, but when poorly regulated it can be immensely destructive.
‘En la OEA les da horror que su secretario se les salga de control’
Kevin Casas-Zamora, exsecretario para Asuntos Políticos de la OEA, sobre la actual relación con Venezuela.
Hemispheric Challenges – Latin America in an Era of Uncertainty
Latin American and Caribbean countries have entered a difficult period that is likely to be characterized by economic stagnation and political turbulence