April 25, 2018
MexicoThis is a guest post by Isidro Morales, a professor of the School of Government at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Santa Fe (Mexico City) campus. On Sunday April 22, the first of three presidential deba…
April 23, 2018
CubaThe Trump administration has rolled back some of President Obama’s policies normalizing ties with Cuba.
April 12, 2018
CubaThe Latin American summit meeting in Lima, Peru this coming weekend occurs just a week before Raul Castro "steps aside" and Cuba has a new president. But consider this anomaly: Venezuelan president M…
April 5, 2018
MexicoPena Nieto’s structural reforms in Mexico have yielded a few quick gains, mostly in telecom prices and access to credit, but most of the benefits are yet to come. However many may not, as justified frustration with the government’s fiscal mismanagement and corruption leads voters to turn away from a more open economic model before the advantages appear.
March 15, 2018
Sub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan Africa Has Fourteen Billionaires, eight of whom are in South Africa and seven of whom are white.
March 1, 2018
NAFTAElections in Mexico and the U.S. could spell doom for any new agreement.
February 1, 2018
MexicoUnited States institutions have led the charge against corruption and corporate malfeasance in Mexico. But they can’t replace a working homegrown legal system. For all the strides Mexico has made in …
December 28, 2017
Sub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan Africa is home to many of the world’s longest-ruling heads of state, but civil society and regional blocs may be slowing the trend of extending presidential terms in some areas.
December 8, 2017
Elections and VotingMillions of people around the world voted in elections this year. The French elected Emmanuel Macron president, while South Koreans elected Moon Jae-in president. Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani won …
October 26, 2017
Puerto RicoIn the wake of Hurricane Maria, there is an opportunity for Puerto Rico to reconstruct its energy infrastructure to be more resilient and efficient. However, if short-term rebuilding is prioritized o…