Good morning and happy Friday!
I published a brief note yesterday about Ecuador’s referendum results.
This week’s World Politics Review column covered the assassination of Ronald Ojeda in Chile and what it should mean for regional politics towards Venezuela.
Earlier this month, I recorded a podcast with CATO about US policy towards Latin America that was published last week.
Here is this week’s reading list and upcoming events.
Reading List
Economist - Dengue fever is surging in Latin America
BBC - How Chinese firms are using Mexico as a backdoor to the US
Reuters - Lula's South American summit plan unlikely in tense region, diplomats say
Bloomberg - Petrobras’s Shareholders Need to Embrace Brazil’s Reality
Reuters - Exclusive: Venezuela to accelerate cryptocurrency shift as oil sanctions return
Global Americans - Reassessing U.S. Sanctions Strategy Towards Venezuela
Bloomberg - In Default on $154 Billion of Debt, Venezuela Is Ready to Talk
La Silla Vacia - Una marcha masiva de descontento que Petro no escuchó
CSIS - In the Eye of the Storm: Ecuador’s Compounding Crises
WSJ - Ecuador Gives President More Powers to Fight Drug Gangs
Washington Post - In criminal probe of reporter, advocates see attack on Peru's democracy
Bloomberg - Bolivia's Dollar Crisis Pits Evo Morales Against Luis Arce as Election Nears
Folha - Ministros de Lula vão ao Paraguai tentar evitar aumento da tarifa de Itaipu
AP - With public universities under threat, massive protests against austerity shake Argentina
AP - Unprecedented wave of narco-violence stuns Argentina city
VOA - Analysts: Argentina F-16, naval base decisions halt China’s momentum
Americas Quarterly - Why the U.S. and China Suddenly Care About a Port in Southern Chile
Americas Quarterly - Arévalo Wants to Change Guatemala. Some Say He’s Moving Too Slowly.
Confidencial - Ortega entrega gigantesca concesión minera a empresa china en el Caribe Norte
Politico - Opinion | The Haiti I Know Is No More. But There Is Still Hope.
WSJ - New Haitian Transition Council Takes Office, but Long Road Awaits
NYT - Ancient Female Ballplayer Makes Public Debut
Upcoming Events
26 April, Wilson Center - Climate Resilience and Democratic Governance in Central America’s Northern Triangle
29 April, Wilson Center - Report Launch: Crypto in Venezuela: Two Sides of a Coin
29 April, Wilson Center - Discussing Mexico's Second Presidential Debate
2 May, Wilson Center - The Lithium Triangle: To Be or Not to Be Successful
2 May, CSIS - North American Economic Security in an Era of Geopolitical Uncertainty
3 May, Wilson Center - Mexico Election Series | The Future of USMCA
2 May, Atlantic Council - Beyond the ballot: Panama's elections and economic outlook
7 May, Inter-American Dialogue - Is Peru’s Democracy at Risk?
7 May, Wilson Center - Assessing Mexico's Democracy
8 May, AS/COA - 54th Annual Washington Conference: Advancing the Business Case for the Americas
9 May, Wilson Center - No More Lost Decades: Opportunities From Nearshoring, the Energy Transition, and Other Drivers of Sustainable Growth
Thanks for reading
Have a great weekend.