Friday Reading List - 24 May 2024
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This week’s newsletter covered the complications of El Salvador getting an IMF deal.
This week’s World Politics Review column previewed the foreign policy challenges for Mexico’s next president.
Here is this week’s reading list and upcoming events.
Reading List
Financial Times - Mexico’s drug cartels are thriving
Washington Post - The growth of Mexico’s military presents a risk to its democracy
Washington Post - As extortion surges among Mexico’s cartels, even the tortilla is a target
Economist - Criminal gangs are showing their muscle as Mexico’s elections loom
BBC - The Mexican state (Guerrero) where candidates are gunned down as they push for votes
NYT - Mexico City Has Long Thirsted for Water. The Crisis Is Worsening.
Financial Times - Reality checks await investors enjoying Mexico’s party
Bloomberg - Pemex's Big Debt Moves Are Far From Imminent, Finance Minister Says
Economist - Brazil, India and Mexico are taking on China’s exports
Brazilian Report - Drug gangs are active in one-quarter of Brazil's Amazon
AP - Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul faces economic woes after floods, and an unclear path to rebuilding
Caracas Chronicles - Edmundo González Urrutia: We Have Teams Working On Transitional Justice
Washington Post - As repression rises in Venezuela, a human rights group keeps investigating
InSight Crime - Illegal Mining Grows in Southern Venezuela, as Brazil Tightens Grip
InSight Crime - The Dragons of Chocó: Illegal Gold Mining in Colombia’s Rivers
Bloomberg - Record Prices of Gold and Copper Are Also a Boon for Illegal Mining in Peru
Reuters - Thousands of Argentine builders laid off as Milei slashes state spending
Bloomberg - Dollarization or Not, Stabilizing Argentina Will Be Expensive
CSIS - Space, Speed, and Sovereignty: Hypersonic Tensions in the Southern Hemisphere
Quincy Institute - The elusive Chinese boogeyman in Latin America
Diplomatic Courier - Ideology and minilateralism hinder U.S.–hemispheric affairs
Confidencial - Amenaza de Ortega a banqueros es chantaje para “controlar” la banca
El Pais - Humberto Ortega, a thorn in the side of the Ortega-Murillo regime
AQ Podcast - Panama: New President, Global Challenges
CBS News - Spies for Cuba a danger to U.S. national security as American secrets are sold around the world
Americas Quarterly - He Cruised to Reelection. Now Luis Abinader Has Choices to Make.
NYT - Haiti’s Gangs Grow Stronger as Kenyan-Led Force Prepares to Deploy
Miami Herald - There's an arms race in Haiti, and it's fueled by Florida's pipeline of weapons of war
Foreign Policy - When Will Washington Get Serious About Taiwan?
WSJ - China Is Winning the Minerals War
WSJ - Chocolate Prices Have Soared. A New Law Threatens to Keep Them High.
Upcoming Events
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
30 May, Wilson Center - The Dengue Epidemic: A New Test of Latin America’s Health Sector
30 May, Wilson Center - The Future of US-Mexico Security Cooperation
31 May, Atlantic Council - Hurricane readiness: Building climate resilience in the Caribbean
10 June, Atlantic Council - From competition to competitiveness: Unlocking growth and productivity in LAC
Thanks for reading
Have a great weekend!