Friday Reading List - 14 October 2022
Good morning and happy Friday! Here are the links to the four newsletters we published this week.
Tuesday - Mexico - Guacamaya leaks
Wednesday - Guatemala - Presidential campaign gets an early start
Thursday - Brazil - Webinar recording and election FAQ
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Reading List
IMF - Latin America Faces a Third Shock as Global Financial Conditions Tighten
World Politics Review - U.S. Border Policy Must Adapt to the Region’s New Migration Patterns
The Economist - Booming cocaine production suggests the war on drugs has failed
Foreign Policy - Hegemony in the Americas Has Been Turned on Its Head
Reuters - LatAm ministers call for finance tools to protect against climate disasters
El País - Los ‘hackeos’ de Guacamaya: de proteger el medio ambiente a atacar a los ejércitos latinoamericanos
Financial Times - Gloves come off in Brazil as Bolsonaro and Lula fight for votes
The Guardian - ‘Lula represents hope’: Brazil presidential frontrunner takes his message into Rio’s favelas
Washington Post - The Killing of Dom and Bruno
Time - The Fate of the Amazon Rainforest Depends on the Brazil Election
The Economist - Mexico’s president gives power and money to the armed forces
Insight Crime - Three Criminal Revelations from Mexico's Defense Ministry Leaks
El País - The US-Mexico war against fentanyl: What leaked documents reveal about the joint operation
El Universal - Guacamaya Leaks: Aseguran 115 mil armas en una década; la mayoría, de EU
Animal Político - Sedena Leaks: el Ejército miente sobre cifras de personas muertas y heridas en enfrentamientos
Animal Político - Sedena Leaks: desde 2020, análisis advirtieron sobre peligro de colapso en el tramo Cancún-Tulum del Tren Maya
El País - Ciudadanos espiados: la escala de peligro de la “inteligencia” mexicana
Animal Político - Sedena Leaks: FGR indaga posible círculo militar que protegió a Ovidio Guzmán
Bloomberg - Mexico Begins Secretive Annual Oil Hedge to Lock in 2023 Revenue
Natural Gas Intelligence - Can Mexico’s Private Natural Gas Marketers Compete with CFE and Pemex?
New York Times - With Migration Surging, U.S. Considers Easing Sanctions on Venezuela
Bloomberg - Venezuela Opposition Plans to Take on Maduro in 2024 Vote
Associated Press - UN: 75% of 6 million Venezuelan migrants go unfed, unhoused
New York Times - Biden Administration to Expel Thousands of Venezuelan Migrants to Mexico
The Guardian - Venezuelans create affordable electric vehicles as necessity drives ingenuity
Bloomberg - Hedge Fund Investor Who Called Housing Crash Eyes Venezuela Debt
Bloomberg - What Is the Value of an Argentine Peso? It Depends on What You're Buying
The Economist - Sergio Massa is the only thing standing between Argentina and chaos
Financial Times - Argentines move abroad as economy deteriorates
Bloomberg - Volatility Storm Adds to Pain for Chile's Battered Markets
Reuters - Colombia to keep fighting drugs, criminal groups amid drive for total peace
The Breach - Toronto gold miners unfazed by paramilitaries’ brutal reign
El Faro - El día en que inició la masacre de marzo, cuatro líderes de la MS-13 salieron de Zacatecoluca
AP - Dominican Republic cracks down at border amid Haiti chaos
Miami Herald - In Haiti, factories close, school feedings are on hold and hunger is about to get worse
Washington Post - Yes, intervene in Haiti — and push for democracy
New York Times - ‘This Is It. This Is Our Chance.’ It’s Time for Everyone to Get Out of Haiti’s Way.
Reuters - New legal battle brews in Peru as attorney general challenges president
Foreign Policy - Why Puerto Rico Is Betting Big on Mushrooms
Insight Crime - Uruguay's Institutions Struggle to Fight Back Against Increased Criminal Threats
New York Times - For Latin American Women, Horror and Fantasy Capture Everyday Struggle
Upcoming Events
14 October, Atlantic Council - Argentina’s economic outlook in 2023: A conversation with Minister of Economy Sergio Massa
14 October, WOLA - Creating a Favorable Environment for Negotiations in Venezuela: Prospects for Resuming Talks and the Role of U.S. Stakeholders
17 October, CSIS Americas Program - Brazil’s Presidential Elections: Perspectives from U.S. Ambassadors
17 October, Atlantic Council - Beneficios económicos y de seguridad de la frontera: Fortalecer las prácticas y herramientas de gestión
18 October, WOLA - Abuse, Accountability, and Organizational Culture at U.S. Border Law Enforcement Agencies
18 October, Institute of the Americas - Geothermal across the Americas Part II: supplying sustainable low carbon energy in Latin America
19 October, Wilson Center Mexico Institute - Foro Nacional Sobre Feminicidio: Visiones y Soluciones
19 October, Florida International University - Energy Outlook in the Americas
19 October, Atlantic Council - What may the next decade of US-Caribbean energy cooperation bring?
19 October, Inter-American Dialogue - Ciudades a la Carga: Electromovilidad en América Latina
20 October, AS/COA - 2022 Latin American Cities Conferences: Santiago
24 October, AS/COA - Ecuador Open for Business Conference
25 October, Inter-American Dialogue - Haiti’s Frustration with International Aid
26 October, Wilson Center - U.S. Policy Options on Venezuelan Sanctions
26 October, Inter-American Dialogue - Japan’s Evolving Engagement with Central America and the Caribbean—What Lies Ahead?
27 October, Canadian Council of the Americas - Colombia drug policy reform: a suggested roadmap / Reforma de la política de drogas de Colombia: hoja de ruta sugerida
8 November, Inter-American Dialogue - Power in Brazil – Energy Policy Post-Election