Friday Reading List - 28 February 2025
Policy changing by coin flip from one week to the next, whether on Venezuela sanctions or Mexico tariffs
Good morning.
This week’s articles and newsletters
WPR - Noboa’s Plan for Foreign Troops in Ecuador Is a Political Gamble
Monday - US Policy in Latin America - 24 February 2025 - On US escalation in Mexico, Grenell’s Venezuela comments, and whether China’s influence in Latin America will grow.
Tuesday - Latin America's political coalitions can be defined by their new position on Ukraine
Wednesday - Honduras - One real poll amid many fakes
Thursday - Six Stories - Includes comments on security issues in Colombia and Peru and political issues in Brazil and Ecuador.
Every Monday, I write about US policy in Latin America. Next Monday should be interesting with comments on Trump’s Venezuela policy flip-flop and the potential for tariffs once again looming but potentially to be delayed again. Thursdays are focused on Latin American politics separate from US policy.
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Reading List
InSight Crime - InSight Crime’s 2024 Homicide Round-Up
Foreign Policy - Will Trump Try to Tip the Scales in Latin America?
NYT - Trump Officials Split Over How Hard to Go on Mexican Cartels
LA Times - U.S. official says drone flights over Mexico may signal future strikes
WSJ - Why Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel May Never Be the Same Again
Reuters - Trump's terrorist label for cartels raises prosecution risks for companies
NPR - Mexico sends drug lord Caro Quintero and 28 others to the U.S.
The Atlantic - Brazil Stood Up for Its Democracy. Why Didn’t the U.S.?
La Silla Vacia - En un nuevo bandazo, Petro reacomoda a Benedetti y cede a la izquierda
World Politics Review - With ELN Offensive, Colombia’s Security Crisis Has Come Roaring Back
Pirate Wire Services - “Total Peace” in Colombia in danger of total collapse
Bloomberg - Chevron Wind-Down Would Send Venezuela Back to Oil Market’s Dark Side
Miami Herald - Suspension of Venezuela’s oil license will strike a heavy blow. Can Maduro survive it?
Economist - The bravest woman in Latin America?
CSIS - IMF Loan to El Salvador Raises Transparency Concerns
Reuters - Migrants in limbo in Panama jungle camp after being deported from US
Observer Research Foundation - US-Panama relations weather the storm
Bloomberg - First Quantum Steps Up Campaign to Reopen Panama Copper Mine
Foreign Affairs - A More Corrupt World Will Be Bad for America
Thanks for reading
Have a great weekend!
