Good morning and happy Friday! This week’s newsletter covered Maduro’s most recent attempt to manipulate the election process in Venezuela.
https://boz.substack.com/p/venezuela-maduros-provocations-at
Here are this week’s links and upcoming events.
Reading List
World Politics Review - Change Isn’t on the Ballot in Guatemala’s Presidential Election
InSight Crime - Guatemala: An Election Enshrined in Impunity
Americas Quarterly - A Ticking Clock for Latin America’s Nearshoring Opportunity
Council on Foreign Relations - China’s Growing Influence in Latin America
Politico - Can Spain’s charm offensive win over Latin America?
Financial Times - The discreet US campaign to defend Brazil’s election
Economist - Lula’s ambitious plans to save the Amazon clash with reality
Mexico - Mexican Court Strikes Down President's Bid to Remake Election Laws
Americas Quarterly - AMLO’s Forever Agenda
DFR Lab - Mexico’s president weaponizes narratives against media to combat criticism
Americas Migration Brief - Are Venezuelans actually returning to the “patria”?
Bloomberg - Venezuela’s Ban on Crypto Mining Is Ruining the Industry It Once Embraced
Bloomberg - Venezuela Opposition Shuns Electoral Authority for Primaries
NBC News - House Democrats push Biden administration on 'next steps' to help Venezuelans
New York Times - In Argentina, Inflation Passes 100% (and the Restaurants Are Packed)
Road to the Casa Rosada - Argentina Politics Update
Economist - Annual inflation of 114% is pushing Argentina to the right
Americas Quarterly - Argentina’s Election and its “Barrani” Moment
Reuters - Analysis: Argentina faces crunch IMF talks to defuse looming debt bomb
Wall Street Journal - How the Panama Canal Is Adapting to the Worst Drought in a Century
Americas Quarterly - The Risks to Colombia’s Delicate ELN Ceasefire
El País - Fallout from leaked audios paralyzes Gustavo Petro’s government
La Silla Vacía - Pueblo Contra Pueblo: La oposición va a la calle por una mayoría
Americas Quarterly - Colombia Is Missing Its Opportunity on Clean Energy
New York Times - Uruguay’s President Halts Plan to Turn Bronze Nazi Eagle Into Peace Dove
Bloomberg - Ecuador Presidential Race Pits Anti-Abortion Socialist Against Former Sniper
BBC - Dengue fever crisis forces Peru minister to resign
Confidencial - Douglas Farah: “Nicaragua can learn a lot from Iran about evading sanctions”
EFE - Las elecciones de 2024 serán la última oportunidad de cambiar el rumbo “autoritario” en El Salvador
Miami Herald - Haitian businessman, gang leaders sanctioned by Canada
Upcoming Events
23 June, Inter-American Dialogue - Migrant and Refugee Children in the Americas – Side Event
23 June, Inter-American Dialogue - Commemorating Jimmy Carter’s Legacy in the Americas – How President Carter Advanced Democracy and Human Rights in the Region
23 June, Wilson Center - Israel at 75: The Views From Latin America
25 May, Wilson Center - Beyond Debt Traps: The Co-Production of China-Latin America Relations
25 June, AS/COA - 2023 Latin American Cities Conferences: Bogotá
26 June, Atlantic Council - Unlocking development in LAC: What role and opportunities for the private sector
27 June, Georgetown Americas Institute - What is Latin America’s Future in the New Global Trading System?
27 June, AS/COA - Anti-Corruption in Latin America: A 2023 Overview
27-28 June, Institute of the Americas - Brazil Energy and Sustainability Roundtable
6 July, Atlantic Council - Launch and key takeaways of the 2023 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes
13 July, Chatham House - Lula part two: Brazil’s role on the international stage
17 July, Atlantic Council - Visions of change: A conversation with Delsa Solórzano
25 July, AS/COA - 2023 Latin American Cities Conferences: Bogotá
2-6 October, Hxagon - Analyzing Protest Course (use coupon code EARLY20 for a 20% discount)