Latin America

Is Peace Possible in Colombia?

On Sunday, Colombians were called upon by their government to answer a simple question, “Do you support the final agreement to end the conflict and […] More

Back to Square One

Colombia’s pollsters, who are usually pretty accurate predictors of vote results, didn’t foresee this. Public opinion surveys showed a clear majority of voters in the […] More

The Stalking Horse

The unexpected vote in Colombia to reject the peace deal with the FARC has left the country in shock and its leaders scrambling to determine […] More

Brazil Post-Rousseff

Brazil’s Senate has voted 61-20 to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office, finding her guilty of manipulating the country’s budget. Rousseff’s Vice President Michel Temer, […] More

Next Steps in Brazil

The Olympic Games have come to an end – without a major hitch – and now Brazil must once again face its internal issues: a […] More

Prestige Over Policy

The Olympic Games are supposed to bring international prestige to host countries, if all goes well. But Rio 2016 is an example of a government […] More

Zika: A National Security Threat?

Calls for more funding to fight the Zika virus have intensified in the last week as concerns over the implications of a potential crisis in […] More

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