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Friday Reading List - 6 November 2020
Friday Reading List - 6 November 2020
Friday Reading List - 6 November 2020
Good morning and happy Friday!
Below are links to interesting articles I’ve read in the past week as well as a list of upcoming events related to Latin America.
Here are the links to the four newsletters I published this week.
Monday - The overlap of organized crime and corrupt government officials, Part 1
Tuesday - Latin America will follow US campaign trends
Wednesday - Politics and polls (Mexico, Peru, US)
Thursday - Coronavirus updates
Three other points before I get to the articles:
On Thursday 12 November, I am among the analysts participating in the Latin America Risk Symposium. It’s a three hour webinar over Zoom discussing risks and opportunities in the region in 2021. There is a $95 fee to attend. If you are interested, please click here to sign up.
Thanks to all the paying subscribers who support this newsletter. If you are a paying subscriber and there are topics you would like me to cover, you can always email me to make recommendations or ask questions.
If you found any of my newsletters useful this week, please encourage your friends and colleagues to subscribe. People can add their email at https://boz.substack.com/ or email me at boz@substack.com to be added to the distribution list.
Reading List
IISS - Priorities and pitfalls for a Biden administration in Latin America
The Diplomat - Will the IDB’s Politicization Pull China and Latin America Closer?
The Economist - The difficulty of doing good in Latin America
Associated Press - Protests in Brazil support president in anti-vaccine stance
Voice of America - Brazil President’s Son Charged with Corruption
Financial Times - Amazon gold rush: Brazil grapples with illegal mining in the rainforest
Economist - How e-commerce works in the Amazon rainforest
New York Times - U.S. Expels Migrant Children From Other Countries to Mexico
Reforma - Videgaray es traidor a la patria, acusa FGR
El Tiempo - Claudia López propone deportar a venezolanos metidos en el crimen
McClatchy - Venezuela coup plotters met at Trump Doral. Central figure says U.S. officials knew of plan.
New York Times - Trump, Venezuela and the Tug-of-War Over a Strongman
Foreign Policy - Will the Next Administration Take a New Track on Venezuela Policy?
Bloomberg - As Venezuelans Starve, Luxury Dollar Economy Booms in Caracas
Wall Street Journal - Tropical Depression Eta Brings Devastation to Central America
Guardian - 'Prevent, discourage, confront': South American states tackle Chinese fishing boats
IUCN - New report unveils the criminal networks behind jaguar trafficking in Bolivia
El Faro - What’s on the Ballot for Central Americans on November 3?
Wilson Center - China’s Advance in the Caribbean
Wall Street Journal - Argentina’s President Struggles to Avert Economic Crash
Agence France Presse - Chile elite say facing 'uncertain' future after vote
Wall Street Journal - In Rural Colombia, Narcotics Gangs Step Into Power Vacuum Left by Peace Deal
Bloomberg - Hunger Hits Colombian Families Who Used to Eat Three Meals a Day
El Tiempo - 'Trump politizó y socavó relación bipartidista con Colombia': Biden
Guardian - Bolivia's exiled former president Evo Morales to return next week
Financial Times - An investor’s ‘prosperity’ vision for Honduras
World Politics Review - In Belize, Corruption and COVID-19 Imperil the Ruling Party’s Reelection Hopes
Bloomberg - MercadoLibre Takes Page Out of Amazon Playbook With Air Fleet
Upcoming Events
9 November, Atlantic Council - The future of US-Ecuador relations: A post-election perspective with Foreign Relations Minister Luis Gallegos
9 November, CSIS - Analyzing the Role of the European Union in Venezuela
10 November, Inter-American Dialogue - Evaluating Learning in Times of Covid-19
10-12 November - Latin America Ports Forum
10 November - Latin America's Fintech Revolution
12 November - Latin America Risk Symposium
16-17 November, Chatham House - Annual Latin America Conference
Thanks for reading
Have a great weekend!