
Illicit Trafficking in Latin America
Major and growing illicit trafficking networks link Latin America to Europe, Asia, and North America. Through these networks, illicit drugs and trafficked human beings flow […] More
Major and growing illicit trafficking networks link Latin America to Europe, Asia, and North America. Through these networks, illicit drugs and trafficked human beings flow […] More
The reach of Latin American illicit trafficking networks extends well beyond the region, according to former U.S. diplomat Celina Realuyo, now a professor at the […] More
Last month, The Cipher Brief published a feature commentary on the prospects for peace in Colombia. This month, we continue that conversation with Frank Mora, […] More
Democracy has become the most accepted form of governance over the last three decades across Latin America. However, opinion polls, as we saw in Latinobarómetro’s […] More
Colombia is not a “typical” Latin American country. It diverges from common views of the region in ways that are interesting and important. It […] More
Colombia is not a “typical” Latin American country. It diverges from common views of the region in ways that are interesting and important. It […] More
There should be no doubt that the current round of negotiations between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is a […] More
Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) relationship with China has passed through many stages in the last few decades. It is only after the 1990s […] More
China’s rise has exerted a well-documented economic impact in Latin America. South American economists worry about the loss of value-adding industries as raw materials like […] More
The Cipher Brief spoke to R. Evan Ellis, a professor at the U.S. Army War College, who said that while China does not directly challenge […] More
Unstable, corrupt, plagued by scandal—these describe Brazil’s current economic and political climate, a big transformation from its image of an advancing economy with secure investment […] More
The Cipher Brief discussed the political dynamics of Brazil with Phil Chicola, a former Chargé d’Affaires to Brazil from 2005 to 2006. Chicola discussed the […] More
Optimism is in short supply here in Brazil and for good reason. Consumer confidence is at its lowest level in 10 years; both inflation and […] More
The current fiscal crisis in Brazil is the result of a long period of economic mismanagement by the Workers Party (PT). Beginning in 2003 with […] More
President Barack Obama continues to pave the way for improved U.S.-Cuban relations, as changes to U.S. travel to and business with Cuba took effect on […] More
One of the most controversial companies operating globally may be Uber, and it came under attack most recently on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, where […] More
Violent crime is rising in Brazil and, if past trends hold true, that could be bad for the business community during a time when the […] More
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