Friday Reading List - 8 April 2022
Good morning and happy Friday! Here are the links to the four newsletters we published this week.
Monday - El Salvador - Mano dura más dura
Wednesday - Politics and Polls (Brazil and Colombia)
Thursday - Peru - Anti-government protests sweep the country
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Reading List
Americas Quarterly - Industrial Policy Can Rescue Latin America from its Commodities Trap
Miami Herald - Believe it or not, Latin America is the fastest growing region for startups in the world
Reuters - U.S. fuel oil imports from Latin America jump ahead of Russia wind-down
New York Times - A New Surge of Ukrainians at U.S. Border
Americas Quarterly - Despite Everything, Bolsonaro Could Still Win
Financial Times - Petrobras faces fresh turmoil as Brazilian government’s pick for chief withdraws
The Guardian - Victims of Brazil’s Mariana dam disaster seek compensation through UK courts
BBC - Brazil at work: Black and held back
New York Times - Can a Brazilian Pop Star Crack the U.S. Market? Anitta Says Yes.
Poder360 - Lula e a campanha de um homem só
Brookings Institute - How the Sinaloa Cartel rules
Washington Post - Mexico’s recall vote is not only absurd — it’s dangerous
Wall Street Journal - Cancún’s Tourist Idyll Is Shattered by Drug Violence and Homicides
Guardian - Attacks on press in Mexico hit record level during López Obrador’s presidency
Insight Crime - David vs. Goliath - The Family Clan Defying CJNG in Michoacán, Mexico
Reforma - Reclama EU 10 mil mdd por reforma de AMLO
New York Times - A Decaying Art Gem Signifying Venezuela’s Divisions Could Now Help It Heal
Insight Crime - A Cultural Occupation: The Guerrillas and the Indigenous in Venezuela's Amazon
Reuters - Argentina seeks Bolivia gas boost as LNG costs soar - sources
Atlantic Council - In Argentina, the IMF risks placing geopolitics over economics
Cronista - Javier Milei 2023: su plan para Aerolíneas Argentinas y otras empresas estatales si es presidente
New York Times - Economist Accused of Harassment Appears Set to Become Costa Rica’s President
El Faro - Costa Rica Chooses Trump-Inspired Outsider
Americas Quarterly - A Rocky Road Ahead for Costa Rica’s Rodrigo Chaves
Insight Crime - 4 Security Challenges in Store for Costa Rica's Next President
Insight Crime - Costa Rican Copper Bust Underscores Regional Uptick in Theft and Smuggling
New York Times - El Salvador’s New Law on Gangs Raises Censorship Fears
El Faro - Asamblea controlada por Bukele aprueba ley mordaza bajo la excusa de combate a pandillas
Guardian - El Salvador reels as 6,000 people arrested in unprecedented crackdown
New York Times - Peru Lifts Curfew That Shut Down Capital to Curb Protests Over Fuel Prices
Bloomberg - Rice for Millions Put at Risk as Fertilizer Prices Hammer Peru
Reuters - Chile's bid to replace Pinochet-era constitution at risk of failure
Insight Crime - Panama Struggles to Fight Timber Trafficking in Forests and Ports
Global Americans - “Get Up, Stand Up”: The Need for the Caribbean to Facilitate the Creative and Orange Economies
Reuters - China uses AI software to improve its surveillance capabilities
Upcoming Events
8 April, Atlantic Council - Brazil’s path ahead: A conversation with Brazil’s former Minister of Justice Sergio Moro
11 April, Atlantic Council - Brazil’s choice in 2022: A conversation with presidential pre-candidate Ciro Gomes
12 April, Inter-American Dialogue - China-Latin America Economic Update
12 April, Atlantic Council - A conversation with Colombia’s presidential candidates
13 April, Center for Global Development - The War in Ukraine, Global Liquidity, and Latin America: A Conversation with Central Bank Governors
19 April, Wilson Center - Mexico's Vision for Regional Development in the 21st Century: A Conversation with AMEXCID Director Dr. Laura Carrillo
26 April, William J. Perry Center - Systems Analysis of the Salvadoran Gangs
28 April, AS/COA - 2022 Latin American Cities Conferences: Mexico City
12 May, AS/COA - 52nd Annual Washington Conference on the Americas