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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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July 7, 2016
Trade
Venezuela’s Woes Reach Mercosur
Mercosur is under considerable internal strain. As at other times in the trade bloc’s history, shifting political winds and changing trade priorities have placed the member countries at loggerheads. …
March 22, 2017
China
Brazil’s Brewing Trade Debate
Brazil is in the midst of a grand debate on its future in the global economy. The debate has been happening behind the scenes, obfuscated by the fireworks of the Lava Jato corruption scandal, oversha…
September 16, 2011
Economics
Reads of the Week: The Latin American Soybean Boom, Mexican Security Spending and U.S. Drug Markets
Workers harvest soybeans at a farm in Tangara da Serra, Brazil (Paulo Whitaker/Courtesy Reuters). A recent article by Mariano Turzi argues that soy is the most recent of Latin America’s commodity bo…
January 8, 2021
Transition 2021
Transition 2021: A Divisive and Damaging Presidency Nears Its End
Each Friday, I look at what is happening in President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition to the White House. This week: The mob that stormed the Capitol Building this week highlighted how Donald Trump’s pr…
August 12, 2014
Brazil
Lights Out: Brazil’s Power Problem
With the World Cup over, Brazilians are turning to their next big event—October’s presidential elections. While President Dilma Rousseff still leads in the polls, her margins continue to shrink. A re…
