Good morning and happy Friday! Here are the reading list and upcoming events links for this week. On Tuesday, Boz covered recent events in Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela (and penguins!). You can view that newsletter here.
Reading List
World Economic Forum - Global Risks Report 2023
World Politics Review - Latin American Hackers Seek Accountability for State-Sponsored Violence
InSight Crime - Death, Taxes, and Extortion: Why Latin American Companies Keep Paying Up
World Politics Review - Brazil’s ‘Capital Riot’ Highlights the Challenges Lula Faces
Foreign Affairs - How Brazil Can Prevent an Authoritarian Resurgence
Time - The Insurrection in Brazil Is Part of a Broader Crisis of Trust
Politico - Everyone saw Brazil violence coming. Except social media giants
New York Times - What Drove a Mass Attack on Brazil’s Capital? Mass Delusion.
Bloomberg - Brazil Prosecutors Eye Bolsonaro’s Assets as Rich Backers Disavow Riots
New York Times - A Vital Question for Brazil’s Democracy: Where Were the Police?
Reuters - Is Brazil another BRIC in the wall?
Wall Street Journal - Brazil’s Supreme Court Orders Security Chief’s Arrest Over Riots
NPR - The attack on Brazil's Congress was stoked by social media — and by Trump allies
New York Times - Biden’s Visit to the Border Is Bound to Be Awkward
Washington Post - Friends or Foes? Biden and Mexico’s López Obrador are both.
Wilson Center - Venezuela in 2023 and Beyond: Charting a New Course
Atlantic - A Chance for a Reset on Venezuela
USIP - Six Ways to Help Sustain Venezuela’s Negotiations
Global Americans - How sanctions contributed to Venezuela’s economic collapse
Global Americans - How to Fix Maximum Pressure on Venezuela—An Insider’s Take
Cambio (Colombia) - Aviones, mentiras y seguridad nacional
The Guardian - Peru protests: 17 dead in fresh clashes as calls grow for President Boluarte to resign
Americas Quarterly - Mia Mottley: Caribbean, or World Leader?
Americas Quarterly - Zury Ríos Campaigns to Lead Guatemala’s Faltering Democracy
Inter-American Dialogue - On Sino-Argentine Infrastructure Plans: Q&A with Bruno Binetti
World Politics Review - The Arrest of Another Opposition Leader Puts Bolivia on Edge
Americas Quarterly - Is Bolivia the Next Nicaragua?
Confidencial - The Weakest Links in the Twilight of the Dictatorship
The Guardian - Honduran environmental defenders shot dead in broad daylight
El Salvador Perspectives - As El Salvador enters 2023
Wall Street Journal - Peru’s Antigovernment Protests Turn Increasingly Deadly
Foreign Affairs - The Weaponization of Humanitarian Aid
Financial Times - Google develops free terrorism moderation tool for smaller websites
Upcoming Events
13 January, CSIS - Operating in a Hostile Media Environment in Venezuela
13-14 January, Atlantic Council - 2023 Global Energy Forum
18 January, Brookings - The future of liberalism
19 January, Atlantic Council - A conversation with General Laura J. Richardson on security across the Americas
19 January, Atlantic Council - The next generation of international payments: Faster, cheaper, safer?
26 January, Inter-American Dialogue - The Future of Women in STEM – Challenges and Opportunities in LAC
2 February, Wilson Center - Vaccinating the Americas –Lessons from Varicella Vaccination
18-20 April, Institute of the Americas - Madrid Energy Conference 2023