November 7, 2018
BrazilFederal investigators in Brazil have uncovered corruption at the highest levels of the government and in the country’s largest corporations.
October 15, 2018
Southeast AsiaLast week, following Jair Bolsonaro’s performance in the first round of Brazil’s presidential elections, when bolson exceeded predictions and won 46 percent of the first round vote, this column exami…
October 8, 2018
Southeast AsiaOn Sunday, far-right Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro outperformed polls and won roughly 46 percent of the vote in the first round of Brazil’s presidential elections, coming close to t…
October 4, 2018
BrazilBrazil’s general election will be one of the biggest tests of its democracy in decades. Here’s a rundown of the candidates and issues to watch.
September 27, 2018
ChilePresident Sebastián Piñera discusses the challenges and opportunities facing Chile, as well as the country's plan for sustainable development.
July 28, 2016
BrazilExperts discuss Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment trial, Brazil’s deepening economic recession, the Zika virus outbreak, and other issues facing Brazil as the country prepares to host the 2016 Summer Olym…
January 22, 2016
TurkeySnow- and Middle East–themed reading for this weekend's winter storm.
January 22, 2016
SyriaUN-mediated talks in Syria are jeopardized by disagreement over which opposition parties should participate, but a broader obstacle is whether a compromise over Bashar al-Assad’s future can be reache…
December 31, 2015
Human RightsWelcome to a special edition of “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, highlighting 2015’s most sign…
September 30, 2014
Energy and Climate PolicyCalls for lifting U.S. controls on energy exports are mounting as production nears a forty-five-year high.