Good morning and happy Friday!
This week’s newsletter covered Morena’s win in Edomex, ending the PRI’s 94-year control over that state.
Here are this week’s links and upcoming events.
Reading List
World Politics Review - Lula’s Push for a South American Currency Will Be a Tough Sell
Global Americans - Even When Thinking Regionally, The Inertia of Migration Deterrence Remains Unstoppable
El País - From ‘soft coup’ to legal wars: the Latin American left fears a politicized justice system
Americas Quarterly - Surveillance Technology Is on the Rise in Latin America
Global Americans - Decarbonize, Diversify, and Depolarize
London Politica - Violent Crime in Latin America’s Cities
Economist - Lula cosies up to Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s autocrat
Wall Street Journal - A Factory Exodus Is Hollowing Out Brazil’s Industrial Heartland
Reuters - Analysis: Mexico president puts unity first to broker compromise in succession race
Guardian - Election of Delfina Gómez as governor of Mexico state signals decline of PRI
Bloomberg - Mexico’s Business Class Is Doing Fine Under AMLO
Washington Post - He’s leading Mexico’s probe of the Dirty War. Who’s spying on him?
Guardian - How a Mexican state siphoned off millions – and a reporter risked her life to expose it
Reuters - Exclusive: Trinidad asks US for changes to Venezuela gas project license
El Mundo - Las torturas del chavismo en medio de la operación de blanqueo de Lula da Silva
InSight Crime - How Grenades Became a Common Part of Venezuela's Criminal Arsenal
WSJ - Cuba to Host Secret Chinese Spy Base Focusing on U.S.
Bloomberg - Leftist Colombia Leader Delivers the Paralysis Markets Want
Americas Quarterly - Gustavo Petro’s Biggest Crisis Yet
El País - Gustavo Petro: ‘Change is more difficult than we thought’
La Silla Vacía - Las 9 frases más dañinas para Petro de los audios de Benedetti
El País - Flores, poder y secretos: la historia rota de Laura Sarabia y Armando Benedetti
El Faro - La falsa guerra de Bukele contra la corrupción
CSIS - Constraining States of Exception
AP - Guatemala’s presidential hopefuls channel heavy-handed tactics of El Salvador’s leader
Americas Quarterly - Ahead of Guatemala’s Elections, an Exodus Continues
Global Americans - Muerte Cruzada and Ecuadorian Democracy
World Politics Review - A Surge in Crime and Violence Has Ecuador Reeling
Buenos Aires Herald - Dictatorship “death flight” airplane starts flight home this weekend
Latin America Bureau - Ecuador: the Napo goldrush and the rise of the narco-garimpeiros
White House - FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces New Initiatives to Strengthen U.S-Caribbean Partnership
Upcoming Events
12 June, CSIS - Latin American Women and Democracy: Perspectives of Activists in the Region
12 June, Atlantic Council - Closer to home: Bringing supply chains back to the Americas
12 June, Atlantic Council - Visions of Change candidate series: A conversation with Maria Corina Machado
12 June, Wilson Center - Water @ Wilson | The Significance of the Coming El Niño: Understanding the Science and Preparing for its Impacts
13 June, FIU - Great Power Competition in Latin America and Caribbean
13 June, CSIS - Opportunities and Challenges in Civilian-Military Humanitarian Coordination
13 June, Inter-American Dialogue - Elections Series – Making Sense of Guatemala’s Upcoming Elections
13 June, Inter-American Dialogue - Inclusive Education: The case of the province of La Pampa
14 June, Wilson Center - Protecting Antarctica: Argentine-Chilean Environmental Diplomacy in the Southern Ocean
20 June, Wilson Center - Voices Behind the News: Promoting Freedom of Expression & Strengthening Independent Media in Central America
21 June, CSIS - The Future of U.S. Counter-Narcotics Strategy: A Conversation with Dr. Rahul Gupta
21 June, Wilson Center - Building a Competitive U.S.-Mexico Border Conference
21 June, Atlantic Council - A conversation with Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, director of the Pan American Health Org
25 May, Wilson Center - Beyond Debt Traps: The Co-Production of China-Latin America Relations
27-28 June, Institute of the Americas - Brazil Energy and Sustainability Roundtable
13 July, Chatham House - Lula part two: Brazil’s role on the international stage