Friday Reading List - 16 August 2024
Good options for articles to read
Good morning and happy Friday!
This week’s World Politics Review column was about the decline of Twitter under Elon Musk (also about the political crisis in Venezuela and the recent racist riots in the UK).
I sent a newsletter about the options in Venezuela all being bad. Thanks for all the feedback on that one.
Reading List
WLRN - Latin America's left once exuded courage. Now it evokes Kissinger
World Politics Review - Latin America’s Progress on Abortion Rights Is Under Attack
WSJ - Betrayal and Capture of Sinaloa Cartel Leaders Spark Fears of Turf War
Bloomberg - Mexico’s Economy Needs a Female Revolution
Bloomberg - Sheinbaum Names Engineer to Fix Mexico's Costly Blackouts
World Politics Review - As Maduro Cracks Down, Venezuela's Opposition Plots Its Next Move
NYT - 'Operation Knock-Knock': Venezuela Sweeps Up Dissenters After Disputed Vote
CNN - Venezuela opposition: A black X is appearing on the doors of Maduro critics
Guardian - Nicolás Maduro’s refusal to quit raises a troubling question for Venezuela: what next?
Reuters - West hits pause on fresh measures against Venezuela's Maduro
Global Americans - Colombia’s Aspiration to Become a Middle Power Shakes Up its Foreign Policy
Reuters - Colombia government says it will not unilaterally end ELN peace talks
El Pais - Verónica Abad: La vicepresidenta de Ecuador denuncia a Daniel Noboa por violencia política (This will be the topic of my WPR column on Monday)
Economist - Peru’s crazy drivers offer a data deluge for self-driving cars
El Comercio (Video) - Eduardo Salhuana y su relación con el clan de oro ilegal en Madre de Dios (President of Peru’s Congress linked to illegal mining gang)
Bloomberg - Javier Milei's Popularity Survives His Chainsaw Cuts in Argentina
AP - 70 years after Paraguay’s dictatorship, protesters see its legacy in the entrenched right-wing party
Americas Quarterly - Under Peña, Paraguay Grows But Its Politics Look Uncertain
El Faro - Inexperience, Lawfare, and Online Image Sway Arévalo's Decisions
Confidencial - Rosario Murillo ordena la caída del jefe de la “Inteligencia Política” del Ejército
NYT - To Save the Panama Canal From Drought, a Disruptive Fix
Bloomberg - Illegal Mining Soars Near First Quantum's Idled Panama Mine
Economist - A bold plan to close the deadly Darién Gap unravels
Politico - The US and Cuba are at an impasse over expanding relations
Miami Herald - How a bank bribery scandal rocking Haiti threatens U.S.-backed transition to elections
Thanks for reading
Have a great weekend! I spent last weekend in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Here’s a photo:
