In addition to a sharp economic downturn, Venezuela faces a humanitarian crisis. The United States can do little to prevent a downward spiral, but it should take measures to mitigate the political, economic, and humanitarian consequences of a potential mass emigration.
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Lopez Obrador's Presidency Will Roll Back Mexico's Gains
On December 1 Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s self-proclaimed Fourth Transformation begins. Yet instead of kicking off a positive transformational change, the new president’s personalistic mission looks to end years of hard-fought institutional gains. Read More
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Diplomacy and International Institutions
Through an in-depth analysis of modern Mexico, Shannon O'Neil provides a roadmap for the United States' greatest overlooked foreign policy challenge of our time: relations with its southern neighbor.
What other countries can learn from CICIG’s first decade.
November 27, 2018
Brazil
Injustice, not economic class, is what’s turning voters against the political establishment.
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Mexico
Fiery new populist presidents in Brazil and Mexico could turn an old rivalry toxic.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2018
Central America
As thousands of Central American migrants move toward the United States, President Trump should consider decade-long efforts to make the region a better place to live than to leave.
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