Good morning and happy Friday! This week’s newsletter covered what the early months of a Javier Milei presidency could look like for Argentina.
https://boz.substack.com/p/argentina-notes-december-2023
This week’s column for World Politics Review titled Invading Guyana Is a Really, Really Bad Idea for Maduro provides my current thinking on a subject I’ve spent a lot of time on this past week for clients.
Here is this week’s reading list and upcoming events.
Reading List
Road to the Casa Rosada - Argentina Politics Update - 6 December 2023
Canning House - LatAm Outlook 2024
AP - Henry Kissinger’s unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin America
Americas Quarterly - Africa’s Lessons for Latin America
Americas Migration Brief - December 4, 2023
Economist - Latin America’s armed forces have increasing clout
Guardian - Venezuela orders state companies to exploit oil and gas mines in Guyana territory
Global Americans - Would Venezuela Really Invade Essequibo?
Global Americans - The Essequibo Dispute: Colonial Roots and Modern Implications
Caracas Chronicles - Madurismo’s Electoral Dilemma
Reuters - Impact of Amazon's climate-driven drought may last until 2026
Economist - To save the Amazon, Lula must work out who owns it
Washington Post - A Brazilian city passed a law about water meters. ChatGPT wrote it.
Bloomberg - Petro’s Health Standoff in Colombia Puts State Control in Play
Global Americans - Colombia Is Unprepared to Handle the Risks of Chinese Tech Investment
Wall Street Journal - Carbon Trading Opens Loophole in Paris Climate Accord
Reuters - Peru's deadly gold mine attack highlights growing security risk, costs
Guardian - Alberto Fujimori, Peru’s divisive former president, released from jail
Americas Quarterly - What Panama’s Mining Showdown Means for Its Presidential Race
Global Americans - Will Paraguay Capitalize on Its Breakout Moment?
El Faro - El entorno bitcoiner de Bukele sueña con Milei, pero se despierta en El Salvador
Bloomberg - America’s Best Strategy for Cold War II Is 200 Years Old
Mil Hojas - Los Secretos de la Deuda China
Upcoming Events
8 December, CSIS - The Evolution of U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela
11 December, WOLA - Guatemala: Democracy in the Crosshairs
12 December, Atlantic Council - Launching the Dollar Dominance Project
12 December, USIP - The Ripple Effect: The Case for a New American Approach to Multilateralism
9 January, Canadian Council of the Americas - 14th Annual Economic and Political Outlook for the Americas