As we announced last week, the Latin America Risk Report is hosting a webinar on the impacts of the war in Ukraine in Latin America on March 31 at 11am EDT. This event will be open to paid subscribers who should have received the signup link for the webinar on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Please email if you have any questions.
In addition, later that same day, I’ll be on a panel with Evan Ellis and Margaret Myers about China’s interests in Latin America. The panel is for OSAC members who can sign up at their website.
Thank you to everyone who supports this newsletter.
Friday Reading List - 25 March 2022
Friday Reading List - 25 March 2022
Friday Reading List - 25 March 2022
Good morning and happy Friday!
Here are the links to the four newsletters we published this week.
Monday - Ecuador - Gang rivalries provoke spike in violence
Tuesday - Region - Everyone is angry about gasoline prices
Wednesday - Politics and Polls (Brazil and Argentina)
Thursday - Brazil - Telegram and Election Disinformation
Event Signup
As we announced last week, the Latin America Risk Report is hosting a webinar on the impacts of the war in Ukraine in Latin America on March 31 at 11am EDT. This event will be open to paid subscribers who should have received the signup link for the webinar on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Please email if you have any questions.
In addition, later that same day, I’ll be on a panel with Evan Ellis and Margaret Myers about China’s interests in Latin America. The panel is for OSAC members who can sign up at their website.
Thank you to everyone who supports this newsletter.
Reading List
Americas Quarterly - Is Crypto the Path to Financial Inclusion in Latin America?
Global Americans - An Autocrat’s Worst Nightmare? Ramping up Climate Diplomacy in the Western Hemisphere
Wilson Center - China’s Investments and Land Use in Latin America
The Guardian - Alleged gang rape in Argentina fuels calls for men to fight gender violence
Washington Post - Former guerrilla member running for president of Colombia envisions new Latin American left
La Silla Vacía - Francia Márquez será la fórmula vicepresidencial de Petro. Lo que suma y resta
Nisos - Colombian Election Disinformation Campaign: The Role of Venezuelan Leftists
Rest of World - A political overhaul can’t shake Colombia’s tech boom
Insight Crime - Colombia's Prison Corruption Exposed as Top Trafficker Strolls Out
The Guardian - ‘Legends are to be told’: Colombian library goes beyond books to keep stories alive
Insight Crime - Ecuador's Fishermen Face Death or Despair From Constant Pirate Attacks
AS/COA - Uruguay to Vote in Wide-Ranging Referendum
Washington Post - Anti-corruption judge flees Guatemala despite U.S. efforts to protect her
The Guardian - ‘Two murders in a week’: Honduran activists risk death to defend rights
Financial Times - Bitcoin bond set for baptism of fire in El Salvador
Insight Crime - US Sanctions Up Ante in Hunt for Guatemala's Huistas
Wall Street Journal - Nicaragua’s OAS Envoy Blasts His Own Government as Dictatorship
Foreign Policy - Another Conflict Is Brewing in the Caribbean
The Guardian - Cubans choose exile to escape post-protest political crackdown
Insight Crime - How a Haiti Suburb Fuelled the Rise of a Formidable Street Gang
Americas Quarterly - Lula’s “Team of Rivals” Strategy Could Reduce Polarization
Financial Times - Petrobras becomes a political football in upcoming Brazilian elections
New York Times - Brazil Lifts Its Ban on Telegram After Two Days
Washington Post - Mexico City’s distant, underwhelming new airport already faces headwinds
LA Times - In southern Mexico, a crush of stranded migrants clashes almost daily with authorities
Rest of World - Mexico’s biggest convenience store chain wants to become a superbank
BBC - Cómo los carteles en México están usando armas no convencionales como si fueran ejércitos en guerra
El Universal - El aeropuerto y las Fuerzas Armadas
Wilson Center - Exploiting Venezuela’s Uncertain Future: Resource Conflicts and the Environment
Wall Street Journal - Chevron, Waiting It Out in Venezuela, Tells U.S. Now Is the Time to Pump Oil
New York Times - Venezuelan Vacations Abruptly End as Tourists Return Home to a Different Russia
Caracas Chronicles - How Maduro Became Useless in the UN General Assembly
OCCRP - Russian Asset Tracker
Wall Street Journal - Ukraine War’s Spillover Swamps Poor Countries Still Reeling From Covid-19
Upcoming Events
28 March, Brookings - China’s role in the smuggling of synthetic drugs and precursors
28 March, Inter-American Dialogue - Summit of the Americas and Migration – A Human Rights Response to the Regional Migration Crisis
28 March, Wilson Center - Curing Inequity: Opportunities for Improved Access to Women's Healthcare in Mexico
29 March, Brookings - China’s role in poaching and wildlife trafficking in Mexico
29 March, WOLA - Prosecutor’s Offices in Democracy: Lessons from Latin America for Guatemala
29 March, Brookings - China’s role in poaching and wildlife trafficking in Mexico
30-31 March, Inter-American Dialogue - Media and Democracy in the Americas V – Surviving Journalism in Latin America
31 March, AEI - Latin America’s inflation challenge
31 March - 6 April , Inter-American Dialogue - Recovering Schooling and Learning After Covid-19 in LAC Series #2 & #3: Learning Assessment and Remedial Strategies
31 March, Inter-American Dialogue - Renewed Cooperation in a Troubled Hemisphere – Towards the Summit of the Americas
6 April, AS/COA - Things Are Never So Bad That They Can't Get Worse: Inside the Collapse of Venezuela
6 April, Wilson Center - Mexico’s Revocation of Presidential Mandate: A Democratic Experiment?
19 April, Wilson Center - Mexico's Vision for Regional Development in the 21st Century: A Conversation with AMEXCID Director Dr. Laura Carrillo
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Have a great weekend!