On February 26 of this year, Donald Trump announced that his administration would eliminate over 90 percent of foreign aid contracts developed through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), along with $60 billion in global assistance. The move came … Continue reading
Tag: Latin America
Democracy in Action: What We Can Learn from Brazil’s Bolsonaro Trial
Amidst a changing tariff landscape and turbulent global conflicts, Brazil’s recent acts of judicial accountability sharply contrast the global trend of increased democratic backsliding. In spite of domestic divisions and retaliation from the Trump administration, Brazil is succeeding where a … Continue reading
L’Argentine et la futilité du Néolibéralisme
L’Argentine est entrée dans une nouvelle crise économique; cette fois-ci, elle est causée par le néolibéralisme. Si l’Argentine (ou d’autres pays d’Amérique du Sud) souhaite éviter des catastrophes économiques semblables, l’État devrait éviter la politique néolibérale.
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Tariffs and Tensions: How Latin American Countries are Navigating Donald Trump’s Return to the White House
“May they know that the president of the republic will always defend Mexico, above all else,” proclaimed Mexican president Claudia Sheinabaum shortly after Donald Trump’s inauguration. In the short month since Trump was reinstated into the White House, he has … Continue reading
Revolutionizing Justice: The Impact of Mexico’s Judicial Reform and AMLO’s Legacy
Across the world, corruption in politics seems inevitable. The notion that we could do something to change this seems almost like a utopian dream. Any attempt to adapt political and social systems to make them more accountable to the public … Continue reading
The Push for Increased Intraregional Trade in Latin America
Latin American economies are stalling. Shannon O’Neil, an economic policy expert at the Council on Foreign Relations, reported that over the last 30 years, Latin American economies have become less diverse regarding what they produce. The region’s industries export goods … Continue reading
A Solution to Haiti’s Gang Violence Crisis: The Promise and Peril of Foreign Intervention
A proposed solution to Haiti’s armed gang crisis is underway, but how effective will foreign intervention be? Countries such as Kenya and the United States are stepping up to help Haiti crackdown on the armed groups that have taken control … Continue reading
El Niño is increasing in intensity: what this means for populations in Peru
When visiting Latin America, particularly Peru, some of the most well-known and sought-after tourist attractions are set against a background of nature. With the Amazon forest and the Andes mountains occupying a large part of the region, climate change has … Continue reading
Javier Milei, Far-Right Outsider, Wins Elections amid Argentinian Economic Crisis
Preceding his landslide victory in this November’s Argentinian presidential elections, Javier Milei promised drastic reforms, with his symbolic cutting of state spending being primary to his campaign. Dollarizing the economy was a central pledge, which the self-styled archo-capitalist presented as … Continue reading
The Green Wave Movement in Latin America in Support of Abortion Rights and Reproductive Justice
On June 24th, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 4-5 to overturn Roe v. Wade, a case that guaranteed the right to abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy. The decision had devastating impacts, with almost half of the … Continue reading