Friday Reading List - 17 May 2024
Mexico's election rapidly approaches
Good morning and happy Friday!
This week’s World Politics Review column discussed growing ties between China and Nicaragua.
Here is this week’s reading list and upcoming events.
Reading List
Foreign Affairs - Mexico’s Hollow Election
Washington Post - The elections next door: Mexico's cartels pick candidates, kill rivals
Economist - Why Mexico’s largest-ever election matters
The Hill - As Mexico’s democracy shows decline, the US must pay attention to its upcoming election
Americas Quarterly - Mexico’s Post-Election Fiscal Reality Check
Washington Post - A water war is brewing between the U.S. and Mexico. Here's why.
WSJ - Combative Billionaire’s Bank Accused of Bribing a Texas Democrat
Bloomberg - Brazil President Lula Fires Petrobras CEO After Dividend Dispute
Bloomberg - China EV Makers BYD, Great Wall Join $19 Billion Investment Race in Brazil
Bloomberg - Brazil’s Floods Expose Latin America’s Vulnerabilities
Economist - Huge floods in Brazil’s south are a harbinger of disasters to come
AP - A second scourge is battering Brazil's flooded south: Disinformation
CSIS - The Essequibo Pressure Cooker: Runaway Nationalism and Maduro’s Compellence Strategy
Frontline - A Dangerous Assignment: Uncovering Corruption in Maduro’s Venezuela (full documentary)
AP - Venezuela's barred opposition candidate is now the fiery surrogate of her lesser-known replacement
NYT - Can Elections Force Venezuela's Authoritarian Leader From Power?
FT - Colombia’s leftist leader turns radical with bid to rewrite constitution
La Silla Vacia - “Iván Márquez” no está muerto: reaparece en video y apoya a Petro - La Silla Vacía
Pirate Wire Services - From "Total Peace" to "Total Military Offensive"
BBC - Peru president’s brother arrested in corruption inquiry
CSIS - Mineral Demands for Resilient Semiconductor Supply Chains
World Politics Review - https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/argentina-economy-milei/
WSJ - Argentina’s President Pledged Fiscal Shock Therapy. So Far, He’s Delivering Economic Pain.
Foreign Policy - Peru Learns to Read the Fine Print in China Deals
EP Investiga - El círculo más cercano del presidente Bernardo Arévalo
Proceso - Los ladrillos de la impunidad (El Salvador and Mexico)
Economist - Luis Abinader is poised for a thumping re-election win
InSight Crime - Flight Attendants Smuggled Millions of Dollars in Fentanyl Cash Proceeds to the Dominican Republic
WSJ - Why the World Has Gone Cuckoo for Copper, From EVs to AI - WSJ
OCCRP - How Dirty Money Finds a Home in Dubai Real Estate
WSJ - The Lopsided Reality of the China-Russia Relationship - WSJ
Ezra Klein Podcast - Interview with Keith Humphreys on Drug Policy
AP - The first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star is a tiny business where the heat makes the meat
Upcoming Events
20 May, Wilson Center - Discussing Mexico's Third Presidential Debate
21 May, Wilson Center - The Dengue Epidemic: A New Test of Latin America’s Health Sector Preparedness
21 May, Inter-American Dialogue - Chile’s Foreign Policy Priorities
22 May, CSIS - Combatting Transnational Drug Flows: A Conversation with Admiral LeGree
23 May, Wilson Center - Bridging Histories, Forging Futures: Celebrating 200 Years of Brazil-US Relations
24 May, Inter-American Dialogue - The Security Challenge for Democracies in Latin America
24 May, Inter-American Dialogue - A Fireside Chat with Lourdes Melgar
28 May, Wilson Center - Gender Based Violence in Mexican Politics
28 May, Wilson Center - The High Seas Treaty and Latin America’s Role in Marine Conservation
29 May, Wilson Center - Freedom of Speech and Protecting Journalists in Mexico
Thanks for reading
Have a great weekend!