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Friday Reading List - 13 November 2020
Friday Reading List - 13 November 2020
Friday Reading List - 13 November 2020
Good morning and happy Friday!
Below are links to interesting articles I’ve read in the past week as well as a list of upcoming events related to Latin America.
Here are the links to the four newsletters I published this week.
Monday - Hurricane Eta hits an already weakened Central America
Tuesday - Peru - Vizcarra removed from office
Wednesday - Politics and polls (Chile, Uruguay)
Thursday - Belize - Five reasons Johnny Briceño won
Three other points before I get to the articles:
If you found any of my newsletters useful this week, please encourage your friends and colleagues to subscribe. People can add their email at https://boz.substack.com/ or email me at boz@substack.com to be added to the distribution list.
Thanks to all the paying subscribers who support this newsletter. If you are a paying subscriber and there are topics you would like me to cover, you can always email me to make recommendations or ask questions.
Thanks to everyone who showed up for yesterday’s webinar.
Reading List
International Crisis Group - Virus-proof Violence: Crime and COVID-19 in Mexico and the Northern Triangle
The Economist - The problem of Latin America’s proxy presidents
Associated Press - UN: Pandemic threatens Latin America’s next generation
Project Syndicate - The COVID Reset Latin America Needs
Univision - Could Hurricane Eta be the "last straw" for Central Americans considering joining a migrant caravan?
Financial Times - Peru president’s ousting underlines resurgent Latin American populism
Bloomberg - Surging Food Prices Test Latin America’s Top Central Banks
New York Times - China Extends Reach in the Caribbean, Unsettling the U.S.
Americas Quarterly - Misinformation Is Threatening Brazil’s Elections, Too
Wall Street Journal - Brazil’s President Promised Economic Change. Now He Is Writing Covid-19 Relief Checks.
Human Rights Watch - Mexico’s new National Guard is breaking its vow to respect human rights
Mexico Today - The oil industry outlook
Bloomberg - U.S.-Mexico Partnership Will Get More Prickly
Washington Post - With its leader in jail, this city cowered to his will
Reuters - Phantom oil buyers in Russia, advice from Iran help Venezuela skirt sanctions
Bloomberg - Zelle Has Turned Dollar-Starved Venezuela Into a Cashless Test Lab
BBC - Coronavirus en Venezuela: las torres de clase media en Caracas que por la pandemia se han convertido en un "mercado árabe" de compra y venta
Human Rights Watch - Peru: Ousting of President Threatens Rule of Law
The Global Americans - Peru’s Multidimensional Challenge – Part 1: The Political Crisis
BBC - Martín Vizcarra: qué es el "Club de la construcción", el escándalo de presunta corrupción que le costó la presidencia al exmandatario peruano
InSIght Crime - Bolivia’s New President Faces Complex Drug Scenario
InSight Crime - Yet Another Presidential Candidate in Honduras Accused of Embezzlement
El Salvador Perspectives - What Biden's election means for El Salvador
La Hora - Nueva política hacia Guatemala
El Faro - La política migratoria de Biden ofrece esperanza para El Salvador
Weekly Asado - Breaking News
Foreign Policy - Taiwan Is Beating Political Disinformation. The West Can Too.
Upcoming Events
18 November, Inter-American Dialogue - El impacto de la política eléctrica estado-céntrica en México en el comercio, el clima y la economía
19 November, AS/COA - Argentina: Opportunities for Investment and Economic Recovery
19 November, WOLA - Race and Policing in the time of COVID in Latin America
24 November, Atlantic Council - Thriving amid COVID-19: Illicit trade in Latin America and the Caribbean
Thanks for reading
Have a great weekend!