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Posted on August 25, 2013 by

-In spite of a recent attack that left 13 Colombian soldiers dead, peace talks between the Colombian government and the FARC continue, in an attempt to end civil war and conflict that has lasted nearly 50 years and left tens … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 12, 2013 by

-Nicaragua and China have entered into an agreement through which China could help build a canal through Nicaragua that would rival the Panama canal. Of course, Nicaragua has long been seen as a potential site for a canal; even in … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 1, 2013 by

-Brazil’s Federal Council of Medicine recently came out in favor of legalizing first-trimester abortions in Brazil, adding to the arguments and debate over the issue in a country where abortion is currently only legal in the case of rape, severe … Continue reading →

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On Populist Appeals & the Failures and Successes of Institutionalization in Venezuela

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

Over at Why Nations Fail, Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson have a piece up on the “Paradoxes of Chavismo.” In it, they do an excellent job concisely explaining why the rhetoric of Chávez (and Ecuador’s Rafael Correa and Bolivia’s Evo Morales) … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, Ecuador, Governance in Latin America, Latin American Politics, Venezuela | 1 Comment

Thoughts on Institutionalizing Reform in Ecuador

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

Last Sunday, Ecuador elected Rafael Correa to a third term. The election wasn’t even close, as Correa finished with 56% of the total vote, 33% more than the runner-up, making him the first Ecuadoran president to avoid a runoff in … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador, Governance in Latin America, Latin American Politics, The "Left" in Latin America

Around Latin America

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

-With Hugo Chávez in Cuba convalescing from further cancer treatment even while his inauguration looms, there is growing tension over whether Chávez will assume power constitutionally or not. Proponents say he does not have to be in the country to … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 11, 2012 by

-In the wake of his re-election this past Sunday, Hugo Chávez has named Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro his new vice president. I originally suggested that, in the wake of the election, one of the big questions would be whether Chávez … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 3, 2012 by

-In yet another step towards equality, a gay man in Brazil who, with his partner, is adopting a child, has been granted “maternity” leave for four months (rather than the 5-day time off for “paternity” leave) to help raise the … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 23, 2012 by

-The fallout of Paraguay’s suspension from Mercosur continues to create political ripples. This week, Paraguayan Defense Minister Maria Liz Garcia said the country “need[s] to prepare for war to live in peace.” In clear reference to Paraguay’s position in the War of the … Continue reading →

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Ecuador and the Sanctity of Political Asylum

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

While driving this morning, I heard a piece on NPR about Ecuador granting asylum to Julian Assange for historical reasons more than for any particular allegiance to Assange. While I can’t find a link to the piece online, the speaker … Continue reading →

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