Friday Reading List - 20 January 2023
Good morning and happy Friday! Here are the reading list and upcoming events links for this week. On Tuesday, we covered the public reaction to Peru’s ongoing political crisis. You can read that newsletter here:
Reading List
Foreign Affairs - China’s Latin American Power Play
Economist - What does China’s reopening mean for Latin America?
Wall Street Journal - Turmoil and Protests Shake Latin America as Region Sours on Democracy
Journal of Democracy - Why Latin America's Democracies Are Stuck
Reuters - Brazil's crowdfunded insurrection leaves paper trail for police
Washington Post - The shared religious roots of twin insurrections in the U.S. and Brazil
New York Times - The Defenders of the Amazon Never Wanted to Be Martyrs
The Guardian - An anachronic system’: focus on military police reform after Brazil riot
Washington Post - Brazil’s new climate chief hopes to reverse Bolsonaro’s legacy
Folha - Uso de localização de celulares contra golpistas tem desafios e risco de questionamento
New York Times - ‘A Trunk Filled With Secrets’: Ex-Mexican Lawman Faces Trial in Brooklyn
Associated Press - Drug trial starts for Mexico’s former top security official
The Guardian - Fears mount over safety of two missing Mexican environmental activists
El Universal - El bajón y la alta meseta homicida
El País - Dayan Yamil Quiñones: los feminicidios que no vemos
Americas Quarterly - Venezuela Isn’t on Track for 2024 Elections
World Politics Review - Recognizing Guaido as Venezuela’s President Now Looks Like a Failed Strategy
Foreign Policy - The World Is Done Waiting for Guaidó
Insight Crime - Venezuela's Police Reform Unlikely to Halt Corrupt Ties to Organized Crime
Foreign Policy - Venezuela’s Modest Economic Liberalization Has Created a ‘Hellscape of Inequality’
NBC - Venezuelans describe dangers and desperation amid U.S. asylum changes
The Guardian - Adopted by their parents’ enemies: tracing the stolen children of Argentina’s ‘dirty war’
Bloomberg - Wall Street's New ESG Money-Maker Promises Nature Conservation — With a Catch
New York Times - Ecuador Tried to Curb Drilling and Protect the Amazon. The Opposite Happened.
El Faro - Cronología del pacto entre el Gobierno de Bukele y las pandillas
Insight Crime - The Inescapable Prison of Barrio 18 in Honduras
El Faro - June 2023 Election Poses Critical Test for Guatemalan Democracy
Associated Press - Guatemala ups persecution of those who pursued the corrupt
Washington Post - How the U.S. can stop Panama from helping Iran avoid oil sanctions
New York Times - With 50 Dead in Peru, a Referendum on Democracy
Economist - Peru’s political chaos looks likely to persist
Upcoming Events
20 January, AS/COA - North America After NALS: What Comes Next?
20 January, Georgetown Americas Institute - Challenges to Democracy in Brazil and the Implications for Lula’s Presidency
23 January, Fitch Ratings - Credit Outlook Latin America Global 2023
25 January, CSIS Americas Program - Mining, Climate Risks, and the Western Hemisphere
25 January, Brookings - How transparent are development finance institutions?
26 January, WOLA - “After Ayotzinapa”: The Case of the 43 Disappeared Students in Mexico
26 January, Inter-American Dialogue - The Future of Women in STEM – Challenges and Opportunities in LAC
2 February, Wilson Center - Vaccinating the Americas –Lessons from Varicella Vaccination
1-2 March, Chatham House - Energy transitions 2023
18-20 April, Institute of the Americas - Madrid Energy Conference 2023