Friday Reading List - 10 March 2023
Good morning and happy Friday! Here are this week’s reading list and upcoming events. On Tuesday we wrote about rumors of an economic crisis in Bolivia. You can read that newsletter here:
As a reminder, Boz will be teaching a week-long course on analyzing protests in late April. If you or someone you know is interested in taking the course, the sign-up page is live on the Maven platform. This page includes additional details about the course. The discount code “HX20” gives anyone who signs up before April 1st 20% off the enrollment fee. If you have any questions, please reach out to info@hxagon.com. And thanks to everyone who has signed up so far!
Reading List
Freedom House - Freedom in the World 2023
MPI - Migration, Integration, and Diaspora Engagement in the Caribbean: A Policy Review
New York Times - Chinese Companies Are Doing Risky Business in the Caribbean
CEEEP - PRC Engagement with Central America – An Update
El País - Six women who guide Latin American economic policy
Reuters - Hold or hike? Latin American central banks' wield rates to battle rising prices
Insight Crime - InSight Crime’s Cocaine Seizure Round-Up 2022
Insight Crime - 5 Takeaways From US State Department Narcotics Report
The Intercept Brasil - ‘Sozinhos não somos nada’ diz Pepe Mujica sobre união entre países da América Latina’
Insight Crime - Brazil Targets Illegal Gold Miners With Force and Legislation
Brazilian Report - Brazilian construction giant Andrade Gutierrez suffers major data breach
New York Times - There’s a Menace Hanging Over Brazil
Washington Post - Mexico’s young democracy teeters on the edge of a cliff
WOLA - Beyond Plan B: Democracy and Checks and Balances in Mexico
New York Times - Spying by Mexico’s Armed Forces Brings Fears of a ‘Military State’
New York Times - Mexicans Question Government’s Swift Response to Lethal Attack on Americans
El Universal - Matamoros, la narrativa de la derecha y el dilema para AMLO
Caracas Chronicles - Venezuelan Opposition Primary Cheat Sheet
Bloomberg - Teachers Are Going Hungry on $20 Monthly Salaries in Venezuela
Americas Quarterly - As Argentina’s Economy Sputters, Security Concerns Shape Its Campaign
Economist - Argentina is wasting the vast opportunities China offers it
Bloomberg - Russians Choose Argentina’s 100% Inflation Over Putin’s War
Americas Quarterly - One Year On: Which Boric Presides Over Chile?
Bloomberg - Chilean President Boric’s Reforms in Trouble After Tax Setback
Vice - The Brother of Colombia’s ‘Anti-Corruption’ President Accused of Taking Cartel Bribes
World Politics Review - Bukele’s ‘Cool Authoritarian’ Model Makes for a Dangerous Export
El Diplo - Éxito y terror del “modelo Bukele”
Financial Times - Inside El Salvador’s mega-prison: the jail giving inmates less space than livestock
Confidencial - How to report under a dictatorship: lessons from Nicaragua and beyond
Washington Post - Peru’s protests are a fight for democracy
Rest of World - Migrants must overcome a new barrier at the border: The U.S. government’s terrible app
Upcoming Events
10 March, Institute of the Americas - Testing Resiliency – Latin America and the Caribbean Energy Outlook
15 March, Atlantic Council - At what point does social unrest affect investment? Peru in focus
16 March, Inter-American Dialogue - A Conversation with Dante Mossi, Executive President of CABEI
20 March, Wilson Center - Forum on Cyber-Harassment
22 March, Institute of the Americas - ESGs as an Investment Driver in North America
28 March, CSIS - The 2023 Forum on Business and Democracy
29 March, Global Financial Integrity & Vance Center - Preventing Money Laundering: What Steps Can Governments Take to Prevent Crypto-Related Financial Crimes?
29 March, Inter-American Dialogue - Meet the Experts: Risks and Opportunities for Industries of the Energy Transition
29 March, Hxagon - Live Exercise: Monitoring Information About Protests
12 April, AC/COA - 2023 Latin American Cities Conferences: Santo Domingo
18-20 April, Institute of the Americas - Madrid Energy Conference 2023
24-28 April, Hxagon - Analyzing Protests
2 May, AS/COA - 53rd Annual Washington Conference on the Americas
2-3 May, FIU - Hemispheric Security Conference