ARGENTINA: South America’s Most Developed Yet Volatile Economy
By Shirley Alaba - While it doesn’t guarantee the best living standards among all the countries on Earth, Argentina is one of the best, if not the best, place to live…
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ECONOMY / SECURITY: An Economic Answer to Terrorism: Re-Visiting De Soto’s “The Other Path”
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…
MEXICO: A Journalist’s War on Narco-Trafficking & Human Rights Violations amid the Trump Era
By Joe Wallen, interviewing Alicia Calderon - Benito Juárez, President of Mexico between 1861-72, famously said: “Among individuals as among nations, the respect to other people’s rights is peace”. It…
ECUADOR: Will Lenín Moreno Offer a New Paradigm for Ecuador?
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,…
JAMAICA: Perversion in Paradise
(Cross-Posted article by Andrew Lumsden; Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs) - On the night of December 28, 2016, police officers patrolling the town of Santa Cruz in the…
ARGENTINA: Modern Peronism - Loyalty vs. Survival
Peronist Loyalty Day regards the mass-mobilization to release then imprisoned Colonel Juan Peron. It occurred October 17, 1945 as the rest of the world roared with World War II. Argentina…
EDITOR’S NOTES: The Economic and Political Power of Telenovelas
How do telenovelas - idols of entertainment and popular culture - exist in the name of agendas they attempt to escape? As the popularity of Latin American telenovelas expand into…
Argentine Presidential Elections 2015: Leadership Analysis Profiles
Regardless of who wins the Argentine presidential elections this Sunday, an era is ending. The over decade-long Kirchnerist Casa Rosada divided between incumbent President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (2007-2011, 2011-2015)…
Pope Francis’ Political Influence in Latin America
It is during the Vatican’s continued efforts to reestablish credibility after years of corruption allegations that Pope Francis makes a second trip to one of the most Catholic-dominant regions on…
Ecuador: Indigenous leader prominent in environmental activism murdered
Murder of indigenous leader prominent in environmental activism; Government pushes for shift to electric cookers; PAIS Alliance publish goals for 2015 Indigenous leader prominent in environmental activism murdered On 2nd…
Economy: hope and despair for latin america’s young
Children and young people in Latin America have seen improvements in their lives over the past two two decades, but rampant violence and enduring inequality continue to be the backdrop…
Brazil: Rousseff’s uphill battle
At the beginning of this month Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff won the second round of presidential elections by a narrow margin of 51.6% over her main rival Aécio Neves, who…
Colombia: North’s recovery from major drought may still be thwarted by El Niño
Northern Colombia recently besieged by severe drought; crisis continues to affect vast swathes of the country and its inhabitants; protests in La Guajira as tensions flare; prospect of additional social…
El Salvador: IDB approves loan to boost credit for SMEs
IDB approves loan to boost credit for SMEs; Recent survey points to a slight reduction in poverty; President Sánchez Cerén signs off on new tax reform IDB approves loan to…
El Salvador: Government figures point to reduction in poverty levels
Government figures point to reduction in poverty levels; FMLN minister claims ARENA seeks to re-establish universal gas subsidy; New poll gives 10-point advantage to FMLN ahead of runoff election Government data…
El Salvador: Funes’ government fails to meet campaign promises
Funes’ government fails to meet campaign promises; Women are underrepresented in gang truce; New poll shows FMLN as likely winner of a runoff election Funes’ government fails to meet…
Economy: Inequality is the greatest problem facing Latin America today
CEPAL: Inequality is the greatest problem facing Latin America today; Peru looks to increase trade ties with Asia and Central America ; Mexico looks to increase political and economic relations…
Mexican society and culture: Nearly half of Mexicans below poverty line, Coneval study reveals
Nearly half of Mexicans below poverty line, Coneval study reveals; Ex-ministers call for marijuana decriminalization; New opera to give voice to ‘a truer Frida’ Nearly half of Mexicans below poverty…
Economy: Ecuador requests special provisions for entry into Mercosur and Pacific alliance
Ecuador will require special conditions to join trade blocs; Brazilian industry records 120,000 lost jobs in June; Nearly half of all Mexicans living in poverty Ecuador will require special conditions…
El Salvador: Survey points to security and unemployment as main public concerns
Survey points to security and unemployment as main public concerns; One out of three Salvadorans are abroad due to violence; Remittances rose moderately in June Survey points to security and…
Mexican Politics and Economy: Corrupt Public Officials Fined $864.5 Million Pesos
Corrupt public officials fined $864.5 million pesos in past six months; controversial constitutional amendment on religious freedom; poorest in Mexico live on $78 pesos daily. Corrupt public officials fined $864.5…
Mexican Politics and Economy: Free Trade Brings Greater Profit and Poverty
Free trade brings both greater profit and poverty to Mexico; more than three million children worked in Mexico during 2011; Mexican army rescues 165 kidnapped migrants. Free trade brings both…
Chile: Ministry of Education launches plan for early childhood education
Ministry of Education launches plan for early childhood education; Firefighters attacked in La Araucanía; Government marks International Women’s Day
Brazil: Another ‘favela’ in Rio is occupied by Pacifying Police Unit
Complexo do Caju is the newest target of Pacifying Police Unit; 1 in 3 workers who have been given land rely on federal cash transfers; and, over 4,5 thousand requests…
Brazil: Lula backs Rousseff in elections warm up
Lula announces his support for President to run for a second term in office; Rousseff declares extreme poverty is almost eradicated; Brazil and Russia sign agreement to increase bilateral ties. Brazil:…