By Isabela Fernandez; originally published at International Policy Digest - Just how widespread is corruption in Latin America? A recent Transparency International study lays bare the region’s worrying trend, with most countries…
By Tom Jagger - Latin America unites a number of densely populated countries with a total population of over 600 million. However, these countries face a lot of challenges that inevitably…
By Savannah Fox of Young Professionals in Foreign Policy - In August, Vice President Mike Pence told reporters in Cartagena, Colombia, “President Trump has made it very clear that we will…
By Amanda Sparks - Problems with our environment are by no means exclusive to Latin America. It is global – disappearance of entire species, holes in the ozone, ocean warming,…
Migration is a deeply entrenched concept within Latin America. Whether it is people crossing a border to establish themselves in a foreign land or a State receiving an influx of…
By W. Alex Sánchez and Brittney Figueroa; originally published on International Policy Digest - Venezuela’s political and economic meltdown continues while President Nicolas Maduro’s priority is to remain in power. Meanwhile,…
A famous dialogue segment from The Godfather II captures the distinct power of rebel organizations from general crime counterparts. In the Cuba-themed scene, mafioso Michael Corleone recounts to investor ally,…
Colombian journalist Daniel Samper recently conducted a light-hearted YouTube challenge…with FARC leader Jesus Santrich. Participating in a viral stunt, it involved squeezing lemon juice into their eyes and seeing who endured…
By Dr. Vince Hooper - The current political instability in South America could spread to neighboring countries and end in a full blown economic and financial crisis. South America’s problems…
By Martin Wilson. Born from Dr. Brantley Nicholson’s 2017 May term in Santiago, Chile, conducted through Georgia College - Since the fall of prices in 2011, the global copper market has…
(Cross-Posted article by Elmer Hernandez from PGW Global and International Policy Digest) - Brexit and the election of Donald Trump have provided a rude awakening for many in Europe who had ignored the…
After nearly two decades in print, the fundamental pillars of Peruvian economist and ex-political adviser Hernando de Soto’s bestseller, The Other Path, continues to resonate with modern economic security affairs. His argument…
By Zarif Ahmed - The Rio Carnival in Brazil and the Carnival of Oruro in Bolivia, are perhaps two of the biggest carnival events that take place in South America….
In a nutshell, Mexican and Colombian drug cartels may occupy a narco-spotlight for the United States and Europe, yet are by no means alone. Investigative journalists Virginia Messi and Juan Manuel…
(Cross-posted article by Zarif Ahmed from Young Diplomats) - Before the emergence of independent Latin American states, the region saw roughly 300 years of Iberian colonization. Near the end of…
By Dr. Håvar Solheim; University lecturer Modern History; Department of Latin American Studies; Leiden University - For years Latin America has been profiled as one of the most violent regions in…
Thanks to dropping airfares, improved infrastructure and some imaginative marketing, South America has become one of the most fashionable places for the 21st century traveller to visit. So which South…
By Glenn Ojeda Vega; Young Professionals in Foreign Policy - A few weeks ago, Venezuela’s government announced that it will initiate the process of withdrawing from the Organization of American…
By Kate Harveston - At first glance, socialism appears to be a dreamer’s humanist philosophy made political, and who doesn’t desire a fair chance for all? However, the effects of…
(Cross-posted Article by Miguel Tavera; International Policy Digest) - The transformation of Latin America’s economy towards knowledge and technology dependence begs American businesses to engage more in the region than…
By Mark Davis from Tango Tours - Although South America has been making wines since the 1500s, a lot of wine lovers are yet to experience it. Moreover, South America…
Article by Jeanette Bonifaz from Young Professionals in Foreign Policy - With only a few exceptions, a decade of progressive governments throughout Latin America set an agenda that promoted labor movements,…
(Cross-posted article by Facundo Barbaro; Young Diplomats) - The latest elections and polls led the world to believe that the depleted and drifting leftist governments of the region were about to…
(By Barbara Hogenboom and Marjo de Theije) - In the last decade, South America has seen substantial economic growth combined with impressive social progress. While the surge in social spending…
The Darien Gap is more than a pause in the Inter-American Highway. It divides North and South America’s problems. Panama’s military-styled border patrol SENAFRONT helps ensure that. SENAFRONT also controls a…