Good afternoon and happy Friday! This week’s newsletter outlined five ways in which president-elect Daniel Noboa can break the conventional wisdom in Ecuador in his 18 months in office.
Here is this week’s reading list and upcoming events.
Reading List
Foreign Affairs - The Land That Geopolitics Forgot
Americas Quarterly - A (Relatively) Bullish Case for Latin America
World Politics Review - Guatemala’s Democratic Transition Isn’t Out of the Woods Yet
US Institute of Peace - Russian Influence Campaigns in Latin America
El Pais - A host community strategy for managing migration
New York Times - I Study Climate Change. The Data Is Telling Us Something New.
CSIS - Paper Tiger or Pacing Threat?
Revistas USAL - Does China’s Rise influence anti-Americanism? Evidence from Colombia
New York Times - A Severe Drought Pushes an Imperiled Amazon to the Brink
Guardian - Drought turns Amazonian capital into climate dystopia
Americas Quarterly - Lula’s Quest for a Diplomatic Balance Amid Israel-Hamas War
Global Americans - The Escalating China-U.S. Strategic Rivalry: Where Does Brazil Stand?
Economist - Pemex is the world’s most indebted oil company
AP - After rainy season that wasn’t, parched Mexico City starts restricting water
Global Americans - Tourism Boom, Water Bust: The Hidden Crisis Beneath the Maya Train
World Politics Review - Daily Review: US and Venezuela Strike Deal on Oil, Elections
Bloomberg - As Sanctions Lift on Venezuelan Oil, China’s Refiners Will Face Stiffer Competition
Reuters - US broadly eases Venezuela oil sanctions after election deal
Americas Quarterly - REACTION: Daniel Noboa Wins Presidency in Ecuador
Global Americans - Decoding the Ecuador Elections: Examining the Candidates’ Strategies and Their Impact on Security and the Economy
New York Times - The 5 Clones in Argentina’s Election
Road to the Casa Rosada - Argentina Politics Update - 18 October 2023
Reuters - 'El loco': Argentine libertarian Javier Milei chainsaws political status quo
Bloomberg - Argentina Election 2023: Will the US Dollar Replace the Peso in Argentina?
World Politics Review - The U.S. Needs Argentina’s Lithium. The IRA’s Getting in the Way
AP - Colombian president’s statements on Gaza jeopardize close military ties with Israel
Americas Quarterly - Can Taiwan Hold On to its Caribbean Allies?
Miami Herald - Swimming pools, foundations: Haiti gangs interwoven in society, U.N. sanctions report says
AP - Central America scrambles as the international community fails to find solution to record migration
Reuters - Food is scarce in Guatemalan village at climate change frontier
Global Financial Integrity - The Virtual Assets Ecosystem in El Salvador: Strengthening Financial Integrity and Transparency
Americas Quarterly - Boric Needs to Tread Smartly on First Visit to China
Americas Quarterly - Uruguay’s Challenge: Populism Without Populists
Americas Migration Brief - October 16, 2023
New York Times - How a Fertilizer Shortage Is Spreading Desperate Hunger
Foreign Affairs - The New Economic Security State
Upcoming Events
23 October, Atlantic Council - China’s standing in the Global South: Takeaways from the Belt and Road Forum
23 October, Wilson Center - A New Chapter for Paraguay: A Conversation with President Santiago Peña
24 October, Inter-American Dialogue - Reviving Multilateral Diplomacy: Perspectives from the US Ambassador to the OAS
25 October, Inter-American Dialogue - Building Economic Resilience—Japan’s Evolving Approach to Engagement with Latin America
25 October, CSIS - Analyzing the Role of Blockchain Technology in Strengthening Democratic Institutions
26 October, FACT Coalition - FACT Report Launch: "Dirty Money and the Destruction of the Amazon"
26 October, AS/COA - The Economic Benefits of Cloud Computing in Latin America and the Caribbean
26 October, Inter-American Dialogue - Seventh Annual Latin American Energy Conference – Shaping a New Era of Energy Systems
1 November, AS/COA - Latin America’s Energy Transition: Time for a Breakthrough?
6 November, Wilson Center - Wilson Center Conference on US-Chile Climate Action and the Energy Transition
10 November, AS/COA - 12th Annual WHN Conference: New York
14 November, Wilson Center - Mexico’s Next President: Challenges and Recommendations
28 November, Atlantic Council - Exploring central bank digital currency: Evaluating challenges & developing international standards
28 November, AS/COA - 2023 Latin American Cities Conferences: Lima