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New Opportunities 2021: Latin America’s difficult outlook
Economic downturns, political mismanagement and natural disasters have sharply increased poverty rates and inequality. As discontent grows, populist politicians could make big gains. China will look to increase its influence in the region, challenging the Biden administration’s commitment to cooperation and multilateralism.
Mexico’s violence spikes again
During his election campaign, the current president of Mexico promised voters a “moral renewal” and public security improvement. More than one year later, the administration of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has made no dent in Mexico’s steadily worsening violence, which is the unexpected result of the government’s successful assault on the ...
The Lopez Obrador paradox after one year
Despite modest achievements, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has maintained his man-of-the-people image throughout his first year in power. While he has attempted to combat inequality with several ambitious welfare programs, he has done little to solve the security and economic crises that face the country. Left unaddressed, either ...
The geopolitics of corruption in Latin America
The rise of the middle class and the boom in information technology have made corruption less acceptable than it once was in Latin America. Nevertheless, graft remains a problem across the continent. Constitutional reforms could improve the situation, but Latin American countries are more likely to rely on new legislation ...
GIS Dossier: Corruption and political transformation
Graft has long been a feature of political systems where rewarding loyalty takes precedence over economic efficiency or the rule of law. But recent events in Latin America show that popular anger at corruption has become a force to be reckoned with – fueled by the power of global markets, ...
