Authors

Estefanía Marchán is a researcher at the Global Development and Environment Institue’s China and Latin America Program. She writes about economic and political developments in Latin America and emerging markets. Follow her on Twitter at @estefmarchan.

Ramón Campos Iriarte is a Colombian political analyst and journalist. Follow him on Twitter at @iriartephoto.

Ana Defillo is a guest blogger for AQ Online. For more on the Cuban blogosphere, follow @adefillo

Víctor M. Mijares is assistant professor of political science at the Simón Bolívar University in Caracas, Venezuela.

James Stranko is a consultant at the Clinton Global Initiative and the author of the blog Avenida America.

Dinorah Azpuru is an associate professor of political science at Wichita State University and a member of the Scientific Support Group of the AmericasBarometer.

Vítor de Salles Brasil is a law student at the Federal University of Bahia.

Shari Wejsa holds an M.A. in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from Columbia University and conducted research on issues related to human rights and education in Salvador, Bahia through a Fulbright Fellowship.

Maria Paula Schmidt Carvalho is a guest blogger for AQ Online.

Jessica Weiss is a freelance writer in Buenos Aires. Follow her on Twitter at @jessweiss1.

Catherine Osborn is a researcher and writer focused on urban affairs in Rio de Janeiro. Folllow her on Twitter at @cculbertosborn.

Jessica Wong is an editor at Asia Trade Watch and a consultant at North Head. 

This piece was written by the editorial team of Asia Trade Watch, an analysis website that deals with trade cases from an Asian perspective. Read a longer version of the article here.

Lindsay Bigda is a communications associate for the Guatemala Human Rights Commission in Washington, D.C.