Good morning and happy Friday!
This week's newsletter discussed the challenge Lopez Obrador will create for Mexico’s next president, even if that person is his chosen successor.
My World Politics Review column covered how Argentina and Peru have recently pushed back against China and what it might mean for Chinese investments around South America moving forward.
Here is this week’s reading list and upcoming events.
Reading List
Data Civica - Votar entre balas
Bloomberg - Mexico President AMLO Traded Security for Infrastructure During His Term
Bloomberg - Acapulco Is In Tatters as Bankers Return Six Months After Storm
Bloomberg - AMLO Squandered a Key Opportunity in Latin America
CNN - These are the border officers that migrants fear – and they are not the Americans
Reuters - Mexico, facing US pressure, will halt incentives to Chinese EV makers
NYT - In Mexico, the Maya Train Will Get You to All of Yucatán’s Best Spots. But Not Yet.
Economist - Elon Musk is feuding with Brazil’s powerful Supreme Court
Reuters - Brazil's plans to drill for oil in the Amazon hit stiff Indigenous resistance
AP - US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fades
WSJ - U.S. Says Oil Companies in Venezuela Can Still Operate Despite Regime Oppression
NYT - Venezuelans Are Suffering, but More Sanctions Won't Help
International Crisis Group - Seeking the Best from a Skewed Poll: Hard Choices for Venezuela
El Pais - Jorge Rodríguez, el psiquiatra frío que espera su turno para suceder a Nicolás Maduro
Bloomberg - Venezuela Opposition in Trumoil as Maduro Picks Rival for July Vote
NYT - In Bogotá, Cyclists Fear Becoming Crime Victims
El Tiempo - CNE: en 5 días se define suerte de campaña Petro; no les cuadran $6.000 millones
Washington Post - The day Ecuador’s drug gangs led President Noboa to declare war
Reuters - Paraguay on track for record soy crop, but low river levels slow exports
Buenos Aires Herald - Argentina files request to join NATO as a ‘global partner’
Wilson Center - Climate Resilience and Democratic Governance in Central America’s Northern Triangle
La Prensa - La mirada crítica de Daniel Zovatto sobre las elecciones en Panamá, la ‘bukelización’ y la política regional
Bloomberg - Biden Once Rejected Trump's Migrant Policies. Now His Ideas Echo Them
Economist - The world’s insatiable appetite for Canada’s maple syrup
World Politics Review - The UAE Has Set Its Sights on Africa’s Critical Minerals
Economist - Can the IMF solve the poor world’s debt crisis?
Bloomberg - Global Economy Soft Landing Masks Growing Debt, Inequality
Rest of the World - 2024 AI Elections Tracker
Upcoming Events
25 April, Inter-American Dialogue - Security Challenges in Ecuador – A Conversation with Minister of Government Mónica Palencia
26 April, Wilson Center - Climate Resilience and Democratic Governance in Central America’s Northern Triangle
29 April - Report Launch: Crypto in Venezuela: Two Sides of a Coin
2 May, Wilson Center - The Lithium Triangle: To Be or Not to Be Successful
8 May, AS/COA - 54th Annual Washington Conference: Advancing the Business Case for the Americas
Thanks for reading
Have a great weekend.