Friday Reading List - 29 March 2024
I visited the European Parliament. Also, crossing the Germany-France border is just like crossing the Brazil-Paraguay border in the sense I didn't have to show a passport.
Good morning and happy Friday!
No newsletter this week because I’ve been traveling in Europe. I’m currently in France, even as Macron and Lula were hanging out in Brazil (the photos and memes are great). I’ll be back in the Western Hemisphere next week.
This week’s World Politics Review column questioned whether President Gustavo Petro in Colombia has the ability to focus on accomplishing anything on his agenda.
Here is this week’s reading list and upcoming events.
Reading List
Journal of Democracy - Can Mexico’s Next President Control the Military?
AP - Mexico's president says he won't fight drug cartels on US orders
NYT - Who Could Sway the Outcome of the U.S. Election? Mexico’s President
CSIS - EU-Mercosur: So Much More Than a Dead Deal
NYT - Video: Bolsonaro, Facing Investigations, Hid at Hungarian Embassy
AP - The presidents of France and Brazil meet and announce a $1.1 billion investment plan for the Amazon
Americas Quarterly - Lula’s Unforced Errors Are Taking a Toll on the World’s Goodwill
WOLA - What is happening in Venezuela? 10 things you need to know
Americas Quarterly - Petro’s Environmental Record Is Full of Contradictions
AP - Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium. Now mines threaten their water, culture and wealth
AP - Argentina's Milei trades barbs with Mexican and Colombian leaders, ratcheting up tensions
AS/COA Podcast - What's on the Economic Agenda for Panama's Next President?
Reuters - Amid blackouts and scarce food, Cuba protests rattle 'cradle' of the Revolution
NYT - ‘Cataclysmic Situation’ in Haiti Leaves 1,500 Dead in Gang Violence
Economist - The cocaine trade is booming in Europe’s Caribbean territories
BBC - Russian network that 'paid European politicians' busted, authorities claim
Upcoming Events
2 April, Atlantic Council - Venezuelans' view of the July elections: a look at public opinion
4 April, Inter-American Dialogue - Perspectives on Argentina with Founding Member of La Libertad Avanza
8 April, Wilson Center - Election Series | Discussing Mexico's First Presidential Debate
Thanks for reading
Have a good Friday and a great weekend.