Friday Reading List - 6 December 2024
After this week, just three more of these until I have to remember to write "2025"
Good morning.
This week’s World Politics Review column discussed the parallels between Bolsonaro and Trump as Brazil’s former president is being investigated for the coup attempt in 2022.
This week’s newsletters:
Tuesday - Incumbent parties win big or they don’t win at all
Wednesday - Polls: Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia
Thursday - Six Stories - comments this week about security in Mexico and Ecuador; money laundering in Brazil and Cuba
Thanks to everyone who sent good feedback on the newsletters this week.
Reading List
Foreign Affairs - The Price of Neglecting Latin America
Canning House - LatAm Outlook 2025
CSIS - Ending the Strategic Vacuum: A U.S. Strategy for China in Latin America
Americas Quarterly - What Can Latin America’s Failed Presidencies Teach Current Leaders?
NYT - Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl
Washington Post - Mexico is not prepared to handle the coming migration crisis
WSJ - A Mexican Factory Paid Off for a U.S. Manufacturer. Tariffs Could Make It a Liability.
The Hill - Mexico’s growing flirtation with China poses challenges for Trump 2.0
World Politics Review - The G20 Summit Win Won’t Help Lula Heal Brazil’s Divisions
Economist - Brazilian football looks like the next Premier League
Bloomberg - Lula Just Served Up a Toxic Mix of Spending Curbs and Tax Cuts
Bloomberg - Fintechs Launder Cocaine Cash for Brazil's Largest Criminal Gang
Atlantic Council - There’s a more effective way forward than “maximum pressure” for Venezuela
Economist - Colombia’s president had a bold peace plan. It is not working
La Silla Vacia - Salen al 2026: se prepara otro remezón ministerial en el gobierno Petro
Bloomberg - Colombians in Sudan Show Rise of Military Contractors in Africa
Chatham House - State capacity, mining and community relations in Peru
Reuters - Paraguay expels Chinese envoy over Taiwan 'interference'
Americas Quarterly - Javier Milei Has Surprised Almost Everybody
World Politics Review - Despite Milei’s Wins, Argentina’s Economy Isn’t Out of the Woods Yet
Miami Herald - How Cuba fooled the U.S. to get millions of dollars from Miami for its armed forces
Miami Herald - Indictment: ‘Corrupt’ Bahamas police, government helped smugglers pour cocaine into U.S.
Brazilian Report - The waning reach of U.S. leadership in Latin America
Guardian - Revealed: Biden lays groundwork to expand immigration jails as Trump readies for office
Bloomberg - Latin America’s Real Superpowers Are Chimi, Ceviche and Guac
NYT - Undersea Surgeons (about fixing undersea internet cables)
NYT - How Bangladesh’s Economy Was Siphoned Dry
Thanks for reading
Have a great weekend!
