News of political and institutional news in Latin American countries, especially when it concerns the health of their democracies.
Inter-American Watch Thursday March 31st, 2022 The Americas The Puebla Group encourages the return to Brazil of Lula’s model of corruption This Tuesday a meeting of the Puebla Group began in Rio de Janeiro in which, among many others, the former presidents José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and Ernesto Samper Pizano, the former chief of staff…
Inter-American Watch Monday, March 28th, 2022 The Americas Why does Latin America dominate the World’s most violent cities list? Much like in recent years, the 2021 ranking of the world’s 50 most violent cities is littered with urban centers in Latin American and the Caribbean. The top eight are all in Mexico, and the region…
The Interamerican Institute for Democracy (IID) and the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom of Florida International University (FIU) have set up a working group for Haiti, with the purpose of delivering a proposal to the international community for that country. The working group is coordinated by Dr. Ricardo Israel and is composed of a group of…
Inter-American Watch Thursday, March 24th, 2022 The Americas Nicaragua’s ambassador to the OAS denounces Daniel Ortega’s dictatorship Nicaragua’s ambassador to the Organization of American States, Arturo McFields Yescas, has launched an extraordinary verbal attack on the authoritarian government he is employed to represent, castigating Daniel Ortega’s “indefensible” dictatorship for its assault on human rights and…
Inter-American Watch Monday, March 21, 2022 The Americas “It’s either kill or be killed’: the South American going to fight in Ukraine From Brazil and Argentina to Mexico and Colombia, volunteer fighters have voiced interest in joining – or already joined – Ukraine’s international legion for what they describe as a mix of ideological, humanitarian…
Inter-American Watch Thursday, March 17th, 2022 The Americas Washington must respond to China’s growing military presence in Latin America Latin America experts often discuss Beijing’s trade and investment in the region, especially those projects run under its signature Belt and Road Initiative. However, focusing predominantly on China’s economic and trade relationship to the regions misses…
Inter-American Watch Monday, March 14th, 2022 The Americas Biden names Colombia “major non-NATO ally’, countering Putin’s influence in Latin America The designation provides Colombia with certain trade benefits and boosts opportunities for security cooperation between the two countries— including Colombia’s potential eligibility to purchase depleted uranium ammunition, according to the State Department. Los Angeles Times:…
Inter-American Watch Friday March, 11th, 2022 The Americas Russian and Chinese influence is growing in Central and South America, Pentagon officials tell House lawmakers In testimony to the committee, Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, said Russia and China have taken advantage of the region’s insecurity and instability to expand their…
Inter-American Watch Monday March 7th, 2022 The Americas Hundreds of Latin Americans return from Ukraine after invasion Close to 250 Ecuadoreans, many of them university students, arrived in the country on Friday after fleeing Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, joining hundreds of other Latin Americans who have evacuated. Latin American countries have been coordinating flights from…
Inter-American Watch Friday, March 4th, 2022 The Americas What does Russia’s war in Ukraine mean for Latin America and the Caribbean? Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has deep implications for Latin America and the Caribbean. First, it demonstrates the growing strategic challenge to the United States from the survival and proliferation of populist authoritarian regimes,…
