Friday Reading List - 16 December 2022
Good morning and happy Friday! Here is the reading list and upcoming events links for this week. On Tuesday, we covered Peru’s political crisis. You can view that newsletter here:
Reading List
CEEEP - Challenges and Threats to Security in Latin America
World Politics Review - Democracies Across the Americas Just Passed Some Major Stress Tests
Americas Quarterly - Latin America in 2023: Five Trends to Watch
Canning House - The LatAm outlook is full of opportunity
World Politics Review - Latin America Likes Bukele’s ‘War on Gangs.’ That’s a Problem
The Guardian - Central America sees economic boon as migrants flow through on way to US
Foreign Policy - America’s Electoral System Is Vulnerable. It Can Learn From Brazil.
ACLED - Political Violence During Brazil’s 2022 Presidential Runoff
Reuters - Gun-loving Bolsonaristas challenge Lula's pledge to disarm Brazil
Bloomberg - Brazil Electoral Court Probes Bolsonaro, Police Seek Protesters
Animal Político - En el Senado, Morena y aliados aprueban la reforma electoral y reducir la estructura del INE; Monreal se distancia de la bancada
El País - Ricardo Monreal: “Enfrentarme a López Obrador sería un suicidio político”
AP - Mexico’s president likely to leave big projects unfinished
Reuters - Energy politics cloud Mexican bid to join U.S. semiconductor rush
Washington Post - Cartel Rx
Rest of World - Amazon was supposed to transform a Tijuana slum. It failed to deliver
Responsible Statecraft - Biden’s Venezuela policy needs a better comms strategy
AP - Venezuela’s Maduro enters 2023 seeking global recognition
Carnegie - From Friend to Competitor: How Russia’s War Has Strengthened Venezuela’s Hand
Americas Quarterly - Can Argentina’s Moderates Go the Distance?
The Economist - Argentina’s populist political movement is at its lowest ebb
Bloomberg Línea - Nuevo proceso constituyente en Chile: paso a paso, así serán las etapas en 2023
Bloomberg - Gabriel Boric, Chile’s Voice on the Global Stage
New York Times - ‘Cuba Is Depopulating’: Largest Exodus Yet Threatens Country’s Future
El Faro - The Inside Story of How El Salvador’s Official Crypto Wallet Crashed and Failed
World Politics Review - Guatemala’s Authoritarian Slide Under Giammattei Is Putting Biden in a Bind
International Crisis Group - Haiti’s Last Resort: Gangs and the Prospect of Foreign Intervention
Contra Corriente - Por «seguridad nacional» la presidenta autorizó contrataciones sin licitación en Casa Presidencial
Transparencia por Colombia - Negocios fantasma: la herramienta favorita de los corruptos para cometer delitos en Colombia
Upcoming Events
20 December, Brookings - A debate: Should crypto be regulated by the federal government?
20 December, Inter-American Dialogue, Atlantic Council, Wilson Center, CSIS - A Conversation with Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso
11 January, Atlantic Council - Soft landing? The global economy in 2023
12 January, Canadian Council for the Americas - 13th Annual Economic and Political Outlook for the Americas
13-14 January, Atlantic Council - 2023 Global Energy Forum