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Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador attends a parade marking the 113th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution with his secretary of defense and secretary of the navy on November 20, 2023.
Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador attends a parade marking the 113th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution with his secretary of defense and secretary of the navy on November 20, 2023. Henry Romero/ Reuters
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Can Mexico’s Next President Control the Military?

by Will Freeman March 29, 2024

The country’s military brass has a larger role governing Mexico than at any time in the past eighty years. It’s creating a dangerous dependency that won’t be easy to break. Read More

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Latin America This Week: August 16, 2023
Latin America’s anti-incumbency wave rolls through Argentina; Governments look to lithium to spur industrialization; assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate reveals state capture by organized crime.
Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman August 16, 2023 Latin America’s Moment
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Latin America This Week: August 9, 2023
Hot winters in the Andes and Southern Cone threaten Latin America’s advantages; Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico aim to ride U.S. semiconductor industrial policy coattails; Colombia’s new ceasefire agreement remains fragile.
Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman August 9, 2023 Latin America’s Moment
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Latin America This Week: August 2, 2023
Petro’s response to son’s arrest proves his commitment to democracy; Chile’s constitutional rewrite is becoming a headache for the right; Kenya’s promise to lead Haiti mission wins praise abroad.
Blog Post by Will Freeman and Shannon K. O'Neil August 2, 2023 Latin America’s Moment
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    Latin America This Week: July 25, 2023
    Peru shows no economy is insulated from politics forever; Panama and few others bat above the average on anticorruption; Xóchitl Gálvez puts opposition on the map ahead of Mexico’s 2024 presidential elections.
    Blog Post by Will Freeman and Shannon K. O'Neil July 25, 2023 Latin America’s Moment
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    In Peru, Opposition to Democratic Backsliding Is Growing. Without Leaders, it Might Not Get Far.
    Peru's President Dina Boluarte and Congress have eroded democratic norms in the country, spurring protests. However, unless an opposition leader emerges, this new wave of protests will fall short. 
    Blog Post by Will Freeman July 20, 2023 Latin America’s Moment
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    Latin America This Week: July 18, 2023
    A new conservative government in Spain would keep Latin America on the EU agenda; falling U.S.-China trade makes Mexico top U.S. partner; Guerrero’s violence spurred by poverty, corruption, and shifting U.S. drug demand.
    Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman July 18, 2023 Latin America’s Moment