Good morning and happy Friday.
Here are the links to the four newsletters I published this week.
Monday - Mexico - A minor rebuke for AMLO but he won’t care
Tuesday - Region - Covid update - June 2021
Wednesday - Politics and Polls (Peru, Argentina)
Thursday - Nicaragua - Ortega's repression deepens
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The Hill - Why Kamala Harris should push constructive disruption in Central America
New York Times - U.S. Aid to Central America Hasn’t Slowed Migration. Can Kamala Harris?
Reuters - Google to build new undersea cable to connect Latin America and the U.S.
Bloomberg - Climate Change Has Central Americans Fleeing to the U.S.
Bloomberg - Peru Signals Leftist Revival Will Spread Across Latin America
Miami Herald - Latin America’s fragile democracies need savvy U.S. assistance to fight corruption
CNN - American guns are a key driver in the migration crisis. When will the US address it?
*Reuters - Hard-hit by COVID-19, Latin America seen skimping on climate cash
New Yorker - The Murder Scandalizing Brazil’s Evangelical Church
Guardian - Brazilian city shuts schools and transport as drug gangs avenge leader’s killing
Wall Street Journal - Is Mexico’s President a Threat to Its Democracy?
Economist - Mid-term elections have weakened Mexico’s president
New York Times - U.S. asks Mexico to review a second complaint about labor violations in its auto industry.
Reuters - Analysis: Mexico seen diluting tax reform to avoid Colombia-style discontent
Mexicanos Contra La Corrupción Y La Impunidad - Panorama del poder 2021
Politico - U.S. warns Venezuela, Cuba to turn away Iranian ships believed to be carrying arms
Ahval - Did Turkey's murky relations with Venezuela result in drug trafficking?
Wall Street Journal - Venezuela Is Locked in Battle With Guerrillas It Once Welcomed
Deutsche Welle - Colombia vive el peor momento de la pandemia
Reuters - Colombia president announces policing changes as protest leaders call off talks
Human Rights Watch - Colombia: Egregious Police Abuses Against Protesters
Wall Street Journal - In Colombian City, Gangs Thrive Amid Protests and Anarchy
InSight Crime - Chinese Fishing Fleet Still Baits Argentina
InSight Crime - Atlantic Entrance to Panama Canal Awash with Cocaine
World Politics Review - As Ortega Tightens His Grip, Nicaragua Braces for Volatile Elections
WLRN - The Macbeth of Managua Axes His Rivals — And Writes More Nicaraguan Tragedy
InSight Crime - Coup de Grâce for El Salvador's Anti-Corruption Commission
El Faro - How El Salvador Adopted Bitcoin in Five Hours
The Nation - In Honduras, US Efforts to Deter Migrants Add Danger, Costs
Amnesty International - Guatemala: International organizations demand end to criminalization of justice officials and human rights defenders
Miami Herald - Biden administration weighs in on Haiti’s constitutional referendum: ‘We oppose’
Miami Herald - Haiti police have become targets of gang violence as OAS mission heads to country
Reuters - Blinken says U.S. still probing 'Havana syndrome' attacks on diplomats
BBC - ANOM: Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting using messaging app
15 June, AS/COA - The 2021 Capacity to Combat Corruption Index Launch
15 June, Atlantic Council - Leaders of the Americas: A conversation with H.E. Alejandro Giammattei, President of Guatemala
15 June, Wilson Center - Mexico: Results of the Midterm Elections
17 June, AS/COA - The Pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean: Assessing the Way Forward
17 June, Inter-American Dialogue - The effect of the pandemic on teacher wellbeing – Evaluating the impact and preparing for school reopening
22 June, WOLA - The Impact of U.S. Sanctions on Cuban Women
23 June, Wilson Center - US Farm Labor and Trade in 2021
Have a great weekend!
Friday Reading List - 11 June 2021
Friday Reading List - 11 June 2021
Friday Reading List - 11 June 2021
Good morning and happy Friday.
Here are the links to the four newsletters I published this week.
Monday - Mexico - A minor rebuke for AMLO but he won’t care
Tuesday - Region - Covid update - June 2021
Wednesday - Politics and Polls (Peru, Argentina)
Thursday - Nicaragua - Ortega's repression deepens
Thanks to everyone who supports this newsletter through paid subscriptions.
Reading List
The Hill - Why Kamala Harris should push constructive disruption in Central America
New York Times - U.S. Aid to Central America Hasn’t Slowed Migration. Can Kamala Harris?
Reuters - Google to build new undersea cable to connect Latin America and the U.S.
Bloomberg - Climate Change Has Central Americans Fleeing to the U.S.
Bloomberg - Peru Signals Leftist Revival Will Spread Across Latin America
Miami Herald - Latin America’s fragile democracies need savvy U.S. assistance to fight corruption
CNN - American guns are a key driver in the migration crisis. When will the US address it?
*Reuters - Hard-hit by COVID-19, Latin America seen skimping on climate cash
New Yorker - The Murder Scandalizing Brazil’s Evangelical Church
Guardian - Brazilian city shuts schools and transport as drug gangs avenge leader’s killing
Wall Street Journal - Is Mexico’s President a Threat to Its Democracy?
Economist - Mid-term elections have weakened Mexico’s president
New York Times - U.S. asks Mexico to review a second complaint about labor violations in its auto industry.
Reuters - Analysis: Mexico seen diluting tax reform to avoid Colombia-style discontent
Mexicanos Contra La Corrupción Y La Impunidad - Panorama del poder 2021
Politico - U.S. warns Venezuela, Cuba to turn away Iranian ships believed to be carrying arms
Ahval - Did Turkey's murky relations with Venezuela result in drug trafficking?
Wall Street Journal - Venezuela Is Locked in Battle With Guerrillas It Once Welcomed
Deutsche Welle - Colombia vive el peor momento de la pandemia
Reuters - Colombia president announces policing changes as protest leaders call off talks
Human Rights Watch - Colombia: Egregious Police Abuses Against Protesters
Wall Street Journal - In Colombian City, Gangs Thrive Amid Protests and Anarchy
InSight Crime - Chinese Fishing Fleet Still Baits Argentina
InSight Crime - Atlantic Entrance to Panama Canal Awash with Cocaine
World Politics Review - As Ortega Tightens His Grip, Nicaragua Braces for Volatile Elections
WLRN - The Macbeth of Managua Axes His Rivals — And Writes More Nicaraguan Tragedy
InSight Crime - Coup de Grâce for El Salvador's Anti-Corruption Commission
El Faro - How El Salvador Adopted Bitcoin in Five Hours
The Nation - In Honduras, US Efforts to Deter Migrants Add Danger, Costs
Amnesty International - Guatemala: International organizations demand end to criminalization of justice officials and human rights defenders
Miami Herald - Biden administration weighs in on Haiti’s constitutional referendum: ‘We oppose’
Miami Herald - Haiti police have become targets of gang violence as OAS mission heads to country
Reuters - Blinken says U.S. still probing 'Havana syndrome' attacks on diplomats
BBC - ANOM: Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting using messaging app
Upcoming Events
15 June, AS/COA - The 2021 Capacity to Combat Corruption Index Launch
15 June, Atlantic Council - Leaders of the Americas: A conversation with H.E. Alejandro Giammattei, President of Guatemala
15 June, Wilson Center - Mexico: Results of the Midterm Elections
17 June, AS/COA - The Pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean: Assessing the Way Forward
17 June, Inter-American Dialogue - The effect of the pandemic on teacher wellbeing – Evaluating the impact and preparing for school reopening
22 June, WOLA - The Impact of U.S. Sanctions on Cuban Women
23 June, Wilson Center - US Farm Labor and Trade in 2021
Thanks for reading
Have a great weekend!