Good morning and happy Friday! Hope readers in the US had a good Thanksgiving yesterday. Here are the links to the newsletters we published this week.
Monday - A note to paying subscribers
Tuesday - Regional rightwing protest wave
Monday’s note to paying subscribers discussed the end of paying subscriptions. Thanks to everyone who sent kind comments afterward. This newsletter will continue to be sent for free every Tuesday and the links are sent on Friday.
Boz will be in Miami next week to attend the Bonds and Loans Latin America and the Caribbean 2022 conference. If you are going to be in Miami at the same time, feel free to reach out!
Foreign Affairs - Is Latin America Stuck?
Foreign Policy - Latin America’s New ‘Pink Tide’ Is a Mirage
El País - La elección del BID expone las fisuras de las izquierdas latinoamericanas
Associated Press - Mothers of LGBTQ children join forces in Latin America
InSight Crime - Cocaine Brokers: The 'Ndrangheta in South America
Rest of World - Tech is defined by herd mentality and Latin America excels at it
Reuters - Back in Brazil, Lula faces tough choices in forging new government
Wall Street Journal - Conservatism Grows in Brazil, Despite Leftist President’s Win
The Guardian - Bolsonaro derided for ‘senseless’ challenge to Brazil election he lost last month
The Economist - Jair Bolsonaro’s challenge to Brazil’s election was rejected
Washington Post - Trump aides Bannon, Miller advising the Bolsonaros on next steps
Reuters - U.S. aims to sanction Brazil deforesters, adding bite to climate fight
Washington Post - Brazil’s toxic politics stain a soccer icon: The national team jersey
Rest of World - Twitter drama has Brazilians flocking to Indian platform Koo
Associated Press - Mexico launches online platform for dual-use precursors
Reuters - Mexican companies could resort to more spinoffs to enhance market value
InSight Crime - US Sanctions Oversimplify Fentanyl Trafficking From Mexico
El País - La ‘ciudad esponja’: diez soluciones para resolver el problema del agua en México
Wall Street Journal - U.S. Poised to Grant Chevron License to Pump Oil in Venezuela
El País - Un estudio cuantifica cómo la minería y la deforestación revivieron la malaria en Venezuela
World Politics Review - China Just Threw Argentina's Peronists an Economic Lifeline
CNN - A rural town’s river vanished. Is Chile’s constitution to blame?
Insight Crime - Ex-FARC Civil War in Putumayo Tests Colombia Government's Resolve
Bloomberg Linea - Dominican Republic, US Spar Over Extra Scrutiny of Black Travelers
Wall Street Journal - El Salvador Moves Toward Bitcoin-Backed 'Volcano Bonds' Despite Price Crash, FTX Turmoil
New York Times - Gang Warfare Cripples Haiti’s Fight Against Cholera
28 November, Wilson Center - Feeding the World: A Conversation with Latin American Agriculture Ministers
22 November, Chatham House - Strengthening cyber resilience conference
29 November, Atlantic Council - Mapping president-elect Lula’s first 100 days
30 November, Georgetown Americas Institute - Americas Symposium
30 November, GW Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program - Book Talk: Active Non-Alignment: A Doctrine for the New Century
30 November, Global Development Forum - Discussion of OECD’s Multilateral Development Finance 2022 Report
30 November - 1 December, Chemonics - 2022 Forum on New Approaches to Countering Corruption Across Sectors
1 December, Inter-American Dialogue - Grading the Pacific Alliance—What Progress on Cross-Pacific Economic Connectivity?
5 December, Wilson Center - Protecting, Defending and Promoting Civic Space in Central America
6 December, Wilson Center - Water @ Wilson Series Launch | Water, Peace, & Security: New Tools for a New Climate
6 December, CSIS - Improving Export Controls Enforcement Using Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
7 December, AS/COA - Improving Sustainability of Healthcare Systems Through Value-Based Procurement
7 December, Institute of the Americas - Panorama del Petróleo y Gas en Ecuador y Perú: Retos y Oportunidades
9 December, Inter-American Dialogue - A Conversation with Jorge Castañeda Gutman on the Future of Democracy in the Americas
13 December, US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce - US - Mexico - Canada Economic Partnership: Myths, Realities, and Opportunities
13 December, AS/COA - 2022 Latin American Cities Conferences: Lima
14 December, Wilson Center - 200 Years of U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Relations: An Ambassadorial Perspective
Friday Reading List - 25 November 2022
Friday Reading List - 25 November 2022
Friday Reading List - 25 November 2022
Good morning and happy Friday! Hope readers in the US had a good Thanksgiving yesterday. Here are the links to the newsletters we published this week.
Monday - A note to paying subscribers
Tuesday - Regional rightwing protest wave
Monday’s note to paying subscribers discussed the end of paying subscriptions. Thanks to everyone who sent kind comments afterward. This newsletter will continue to be sent for free every Tuesday and the links are sent on Friday.
Boz will be in Miami next week to attend the Bonds and Loans Latin America and the Caribbean 2022 conference. If you are going to be in Miami at the same time, feel free to reach out!
Reading List
Foreign Affairs - Is Latin America Stuck?
Foreign Policy - Latin America’s New ‘Pink Tide’ Is a Mirage
El País - La elección del BID expone las fisuras de las izquierdas latinoamericanas
Associated Press - Mothers of LGBTQ children join forces in Latin America
InSight Crime - Cocaine Brokers: The 'Ndrangheta in South America
Rest of World - Tech is defined by herd mentality and Latin America excels at it
Reuters - Back in Brazil, Lula faces tough choices in forging new government
Wall Street Journal - Conservatism Grows in Brazil, Despite Leftist President’s Win
The Guardian - Bolsonaro derided for ‘senseless’ challenge to Brazil election he lost last month
The Economist - Jair Bolsonaro’s challenge to Brazil’s election was rejected
Washington Post - Trump aides Bannon, Miller advising the Bolsonaros on next steps
Reuters - U.S. aims to sanction Brazil deforesters, adding bite to climate fight
Washington Post - Brazil’s toxic politics stain a soccer icon: The national team jersey
Rest of World - Twitter drama has Brazilians flocking to Indian platform Koo
Associated Press - Mexico launches online platform for dual-use precursors
Reuters - Mexican companies could resort to more spinoffs to enhance market value
InSight Crime - US Sanctions Oversimplify Fentanyl Trafficking From Mexico
El País - La ‘ciudad esponja’: diez soluciones para resolver el problema del agua en México
Wall Street Journal - U.S. Poised to Grant Chevron License to Pump Oil in Venezuela
El País - Un estudio cuantifica cómo la minería y la deforestación revivieron la malaria en Venezuela
World Politics Review - China Just Threw Argentina's Peronists an Economic Lifeline
CNN - A rural town’s river vanished. Is Chile’s constitution to blame?
Insight Crime - Ex-FARC Civil War in Putumayo Tests Colombia Government's Resolve
Bloomberg Linea - Dominican Republic, US Spar Over Extra Scrutiny of Black Travelers
Wall Street Journal - El Salvador Moves Toward Bitcoin-Backed 'Volcano Bonds' Despite Price Crash, FTX Turmoil
New York Times - Gang Warfare Cripples Haiti’s Fight Against Cholera
Upcoming Events
28 November, Wilson Center - Feeding the World: A Conversation with Latin American Agriculture Ministers
22 November, Chatham House - Strengthening cyber resilience conference
29 November, Atlantic Council - Mapping president-elect Lula’s first 100 days
30 November, Georgetown Americas Institute - Americas Symposium
30 November, GW Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program - Book Talk: Active Non-Alignment: A Doctrine for the New Century
30 November, Global Development Forum - Discussion of OECD’s Multilateral Development Finance 2022 Report
30 November - 1 December, Chemonics - 2022 Forum on New Approaches to Countering Corruption Across Sectors
1 December, Inter-American Dialogue - Grading the Pacific Alliance—What Progress on Cross-Pacific Economic Connectivity?
5 December, Wilson Center - Protecting, Defending and Promoting Civic Space in Central America
6 December, Wilson Center - Water @ Wilson Series Launch | Water, Peace, & Security: New Tools for a New Climate
6 December, CSIS - Improving Export Controls Enforcement Using Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
7 December, AS/COA - Improving Sustainability of Healthcare Systems Through Value-Based Procurement
7 December, Institute of the Americas - Panorama del Petróleo y Gas en Ecuador y Perú: Retos y Oportunidades
9 December, Inter-American Dialogue - A Conversation with Jorge Castañeda Gutman on the Future of Democracy in the Americas
13 December, US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce - US - Mexico - Canada Economic Partnership: Myths, Realities, and Opportunities
13 December, AS/COA - 2022 Latin American Cities Conferences: Lima
14 December, Wilson Center - 200 Years of U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Relations: An Ambassadorial Perspective