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November 20, 2023

Colombia
Petro's Total Peace Strategy Faces Challenges, Plus USMCA Brings Judgments But Not Punishments

Petro’s Total Peace strategy faces its greatest obstacle yet; USMCA brings judgments, even as countries delay enforcement

Photo of Colombian President Gustavo Petro
Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman Latin America Studies Program

August 30, 2023

Colombia
Petro’s Total Peace Plan Turns One: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Petro’s peace plan is neither a total failure nor a total success, for now.

Photo of Colombian Government and ELN Negotiators
Blog Post by Will Freeman and Steven Holmes Latin America’s Moment

February 22, 2018

China
China’s Coming Challenge to the U.S. Petro-Economy

U.S. oil production is set to surpass its all-time record monthly high (first set in 1970), and U.S. liquefied natural gas exports are roaring ahead, with 800 billion cubic feet already shipped since…

Electric trucks are shown at BYD headquarters in Shenzhen, China May 25, 2016.
Blog Post by Amy M. Jaffe Energy Realpolitik

February 9, 2024

Colombia
Complications in Colombia’s AG Selection, Plus Milei’s Electoral Reform Failure and El Salvador’s Opposition Collapses

Colombia’s process to select a new attorney general is not going smoothly; electoral reform an early failure in omnibus fiasco; and the collapse of El Salvador’s opposition is bad news for Bukele

Photo of Petro supporters protesting outside of Colombia's supreme court
Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman Latin America Studies Program

September 20, 2023

Brazil
Latin America This Week: September 20, 2023

At 32 years old, Mercosur faces an existential crisis; Petro signals a big shift on drug policy; Massa’s last-ditch election spending will hobble the next government.

Photo of Mercosur Leaders at July Summit
Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman Latin America’s Moment

September 7, 2023

Latin America Studies Program
Latin America This Week: September 7, 2023

Petro’s latest scandal could reenergize Colombia’s lackluster conservative opposition; foreign direct investment in Latin America defies global downturn.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro attends event with the Colombian government's peace negotiators and members of the ELN.
Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman Latin America’s Moment

August 2, 2023

Latin America
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.

People escaping the threat of armed gangs rest under a tree as they camp in front of the U.S. Embassy, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 25, 2023.
Blog Post by Will Freeman and Shannon K. O'Neil Latin America’s Moment