Good morning and happy Friday! This week we covered AMLO’s increased militarization policies in Mexico.
https://boz.substack.com/p/mexico-amlo-increases-militarization
Here are this week’s links and upcoming events.
Reading List
World Politics Review - South American Presidents Like Their Power Unchecked
Financial Times - US reluctance on trade deals sends Latin America towards China
Bloomberg - Latin America’s Best Hope Is European Social Democracy
Buenos Aires Herald - An ambitious future for UK-Latin America relations
Economist - Latin America’s left-wing experiment is a warning to the world
Bloomberg - IDB Chief Pivots Latin America Bank Away From US-China Feud
World Politics Review - In Brazil, Lula’s Green Agenda Is Putting Him in a Political Bind
Guardian - What it will take to reverse the damage done to the rainforest by Jair Bolsonaro
New York Times - He Was Investigating Mexico’s Military. Then the Spying Began.
Economist - Mexico could elect its first female president next year
DW - La paradoja de la crisis del agua en Venezuela
Mongabay - Venezuela’s hidden runways bring both life and destruction to Indigenous lands
New York Times - As Protesters Die, a Nation’s Security Forces Face Little Scrutiny
El País - Colombia: ¿la paz contra la paz?
Private Wire Services: Ship’s Log: Peace Proves Elusive in Petro’s Colombia
InSight Crime - Paramilitary Commander Salvatore Mancuso Reveals AUC's Connections in Colombia
Road to the Casa Rosada - Argentina Politics Update - 24 May 2023
Americas Quarterly - Surprisingly, Chile Is Still a Role Model for Argentina
Global Americans - Chile’s New Lithium Policy, White Gold, and Geopolitics
AP - Flying drones and chasing data, Indigenous women in Guyana join fight against climate change
Americas Quarterly - In Ecuador, Has Correísmo Changed Its Tune?
Journal of Democracy - Ecuador’s Democratic Breakdown
CSIS - Can North America Become a Semiconductor Powerhouse?
Global Americans - The Crime Conundrum in the Caribbean
Americas Migration Brief - Washington thinks regionally, but what does it prioritize?
Wall Street Journal - Surging Numbers of Young Migrants Try to Reach U.S.
Upcoming Events
30 May, Atlantic Council - Venezuela Presidential Candidate Series – Henrique Capriles
1-2 June, Inter-American Dialogue, OAS, CAF Development Bank of Latin America - 26th Annual CAF Conference
5 June, Atlantic Council - In their words: Speaking out against arbitrary detention and torture in Venezuela
6 June, Center for Global Development - Revamping the Regional Health Approach: A Conversation with PAHO Director Jarbas Barbosa
6 June, Inter-American Dialogue - Riesgos ante el cambio climático para la República Dominicana
7 June, Center for Global Development - Latin American Economists Warn IMF Not Ready to Deal with Emerging Markets Crises
8 June, Inter-American Dialogue - Primer Foro de Gobernanza Climática Inclusiva: opinión y participación pública en América Latina
12 June, Atlantic Council - Visions of Change candidate series: A conversation with Maria Corina Machado
21 June, Wilson Center - Building a Competitive U.S.-Mexico Border Conference
25 May, Wilson Center - Beyond Debt Traps: The Co-Production of China-Latin America Relations
27-28 June, Institute of the Americas - Brazil Energy and Sustainability Roundtable