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November 8, 2023

Human Rights
Academic Webinar: Human Rights in Latin America

José Miguel Vivanco, adjunct senior fellow for human rights at CFR and former executive director of the Americas division at Human Rights Watch, leads the conversation on human rights in Latin Americ…

Play Human rights protest.

October 25, 2023

Military Operations
Academic Webinar: Military Strategy in the Contemporary World

Stephen Biddle, adjunct senior fellow for defense policy at CFR and professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University, leads the conversation on military strategy in the contempora…

Play Soldiers.

September 22, 2023

Spain
A Conversation With Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares of Spain

Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares discusses Spain’s role in the EU, the challenge of climate change, and the geopolitics of the region. 

Play José Manuel Albares sitting next to Spanish flag

September 21, 2023

Ukraine
Zelenskyy in Washington, Spain Tries to Form a Government, UN Spotlights Nuclear Weapons, and More

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with U.S. President Joe Biden and members of Congress to ensure continued U.S. military aid amid Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia; the Spanish p…

Podcast Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to reporters briefly following a meeting with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer on September 21, 2023 in Washington, DC

September 20, 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa’s ‘Leaders for Life’

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to many of the world’s longest-ruling heads of state. Pro-democracy advocates have at times successfully stopped presidents from extending their mandates, but the authorita…

A worker throws away campaign posters of President Yoweri Museveni after Uganda’s 2021 election.

August 28, 2023

Guatemala
Guatemala Chose a New Pro-Reform President. Can He Stem Corruption and Migration?

Guatemala’s outsider, pro-reform candidate won against the odds, but can he govern?

Photo of President-Elect Bernardo Arévalo

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.

July 20, 2023

Peru
In Peru, Opposition to Democratic Backsliding Is Growing. Without Leaders, it Might Not Get Far.

Peru's President Dina Boluarte and Congress have eroded democratic norms in the country, spurring protests. However, unless an opposition leader emerges, this new wave of protests will fall short. 

Anti-government demonstrators take part in a protest against President Dina Boluarte in Lima, Peru.