Friday Reading List - 15 November 2024
Sending from the airport on my way to Boston
Good morning. This week’s World Politics Review column made the case that Latin American countries can leverage the internal divisions within the Republican coalition in the United States.
This week’s newsletters:
Monday - 75 Questions about Trump’s policies in Latin America
Tuesday - Mexico Security Notes
Wednesday - Polls: Milei's approval and Argentina's currency control trap (for paying subscribers)
Thursday - Six Stories - Comments about Ecuador’s election, the Monomeros refinery dispute, Sheinbaum’s foreign policy and more (for paying subscribers)
I’ve gained about a dozen new paying subscribers so far this month. Thanks to all of you who just joined as well as everyone who has been a long-time subscriber!
Reading List
WSJ - How China Capitalized on U.S. Indifference in Latin America
Reuters - Trump 2.0 looms as world leaders head to South America for summits
AP - Biden arrives in Peru for international summit and meeting with Xi as world leaders brace for Trump
AP - China's president will unveil a megaport in Peru, but locals say they're being left out
Foreign Policy - The Belt and Road Isn’t Dead. It’s Evolving.
Bloomberg - Lula’s Embrace of Xi Sets Up a Clash Over Trump’s China Policy
Washington Post - Bombings in Brazil’s capital revive fears over fate of democracy
Guardian - Crypto businessman killed in apparent assassination at São Paulo airport
Economist - Brazil’s gangsters have been getting into politics
WSJ - Mexico to Court Private Investment in Power Sector to Support Green Energy
Bloomberg - Mexico Won’t Tap Market To Fix Pemex Debt, Simplifies Tax Regime
AP - US ambassador says Mexico 'closed the doors' on security cooperation and denies its violence problem
NYT - Trump’s Tariffs Could Deal a Blow to Mexico’s Car Factories
NYT - Mexico Signals It Could Hit Back With Tariffs at U.S.
Atlantic Council - A path forward for Colombia’s 2016 peace accord and lasting security
WSJ - A Drug Gang Stole 3 Tons of Gold in a Scam So Perfect It’s Still Going
CSIS - Latin America: The World's Copper Stronghold
AP - Ecuador's VP suspended for 150 days deepening rift with president as February election looms
Bloomberg - Trump’s Hawkish Cabinet Pick Heightens Pressure on Weakened Cuba
AP - Guns smuggled from the US are blamed for a surge in killings on more Caribbean islands
Economist - Haiti has lost its prime minister. Gangs aren’t going anywhere
Washington Post - Argentina’s president considers exiting Paris agreement with Trump
Hindustan Times - Delhi and Buenos Aires:The road to prosperity
World Politics Review - Trump’s Chaos Will Do More Global Damage Than His Authoritarianism
The Onion - Here’s Why I Decided To Buy ‘InfoWars’
Thanks for reading
Have a great weekend!
