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February 16, 2024

United States
Campaign Roundup: Donald Trump Says He Will Not Protect “Delinquent” NATO Members

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: The forty-fifth president says he will encourage Russia to attack NATO countries who don’t spend en…

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February 14, 2024

Ecuador
Can Ecuador Avoid Becoming a Narco-State

Criminal groups have captured parts of the state. A broad political coalition must fight corruption and root them out.

Photo of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa

December 28, 2023

United States
Remembering Ten Americans Who Died in 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, here are ten Americans we lost this year who made a mark in foreign policy. 

Half-staff flag

October 19, 2023

Nigeria
In Search of Manhood

The genital disappearance panic sweeping across Nigeria evokes nagging anxiety over masculinity and male power.   

People watch as a man lifts a bar containing 50 kg (110 lbs) iron weights in his mouth.

October 10, 2023

Nigeria
Paper Truths and Counterfeit Lives

The furor over Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s academic records is less about his person and more about the character of Nigerian society.  

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria's newly declared winner of 2023 presidential election, Bola Tinubu stand side by side holding a certificate.

September 18, 2023

Democracy
A Democratic Inquest

Pervasive despondency about democracy in Africa urges the imperative to strengthen democratic institutions and practices.  

A large group of protesters in Nigeria raise their hands in a fist formation on Democracy Day.

September 14, 2023

Mexico
Latin America This Week: September 14, 2023

AMLO ups spending, favoring the middle class and the military; Uruguay’s financial stability attracts investment—and crime follows; Peru’s democratic backsliding is passing the point of no return.

2023.09.14 Photo of AMLO

August 22, 2023

Latin America Studies Program
Latin America This Week: August 22, 2023

In Guatemala, money can’t buy elections; external factors drive Latin America’s economic upside.

Photo of Bernardo Arévalo

July 11, 2023

Latin America
Latin America This Week: July 11, 2023

Guatemala’s first round election upset stands; Brazil’s non-alignment has a democracy blind spot; Remittances to Mexico hit a record $5.7 billion in May.

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro shakes hands with Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as they meet before a summit with presidents of South America, in Brasília, Brazil, May 29, 2023.