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President Boluarte Impeached, but Peru’s Crisis Runs Deeper
Real power lies not with the president but with congress, which is building a mafia state.
Why Trump Should Reset Relations With Colombia, Not Abandon Them
Cutting off assistance to Colombia completely won’t change Gustavo Petro, but it will make the United States less safe.
The Unlikely Biden-Trump Throughline on Cuba
Both presidents have sought to curb the Cuban military’s economic dominance. Trump’s new sanctions threat adds bite but comes with risks.
The IMF Is Bailing Out El Salvador. It Shouldn’t Be So Lenient on Cryptocurrency.
El Salvador’s bitcoin project risks the country’s economy and the IMF’s credibility.
Illegal Gold Finances Latin America’s Dictators & Cartels. The United States Must Lead the Fight Against It.
Four policy ideas to curb illegal gold mining in the Western Hemisphere.
Drug Traffickers Launder Millions Through Remittances. Here’s How to Stop Them.
Four steps Congress and U.S. embassies can take to safeguard remittances from abuse.
How Organized Crime Threatens Latin America
Organized crime is today an even more intractable problem for Latin America’s democracies than the anti-democratic coup-makers, insurgents, and oligopolists of the past. But governments don’t have to let it go unchecked.
“Total Peace” is Dead. For Petro, Partial Peace is the Best Remaining Option
Gustavo Petro must rethink his talks with armed groups before they fail completely.
Brazil’s Other Deforestation Threat Plus Benefits of Blue Collar Immigration
Deforestation progress in the Amazon offset by losses in the Cerrado; Blue collar immigration’s fiscal and economic benefits.
In Venezuela, the Latin American Left Will Show Us What it Really Stands For
The presidents of Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico must constrain Maduro to negotiate—for their own good.
Colombia Isn’t Ready for a New Venezuelan Migration Wave, Plus Bukele’s Mano Dura Threats Won’t Fix the Economy
Petro leaves Colombia ill-equipped to handle a new Venezuelan migration wave; Bukele’s mano dura tactics got results on crime, but won’t fix the economy.
