Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas
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5 Ways the Guatemalan Government Is Trying to Dismantle CICIG

Three years ago, Guatemala surprised the world when the Public Ministry (MP) and a U.N.-backed anti-corruption body – the International Commission Against Impunity (CICIG) – uncovered a nationwide graft scheme that reached all the way up to the then-president, Otto Pérez Molina, landing him and a dozen others in prison. It was the biggest splash … Read more

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Podcast: Brazil’s Election: Why Aren’t There Better Choices?

  Subscribe to “Deep South” on iTunes and Soundcloud The question of how to reduce violence will play a central role in Brazil’s October presidential election. Will voters opt for mano dura, in the form of retired Army captain Jair Bolsonaro, or will they choose a more comprehensive approach to fighting crime? In this episode of “Deep South,” Ilona Szabo, the … Read more

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The Real Iván Duque

Reading Time: 11 minutes

A personal look at Colombia’s new president – and whether the country can finally leave a troubled past behind.

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