From Scandal to Reforms: Chile’s Unusual Breakthrough
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Chile’s reaction to a series of scandals offers lessons for its neighbors.
Southern Cone & Brazil
Inside Argentina’s Quiet Effort to Overhaul Campaign Finance
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Despite polarized politics, a bipartisan coalition managed to pass a significant campaign finance reform.
Alberto Fernández’s Balancing Act in Argentina
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Is the presidential hopeful distancing himself from his running mate?
Brazil’s Energy Sector Needs Reform. Is Bolsonaro Up to the Task?
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Brazil’s president will need to work with Congress for the country to make good on its energy potential.
Netflix’s “The Edge of Democracy” – Not Just For Beginners
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A biased but ultimately worthwhile chronicle of Brazil’s horrible decade.
A Century Later, Latin America’s Futboleras Are (Still) Fighting for Recognition
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A new book traces the struggle for equality on the soccer pitch and beyond.
How Bolsonaro’s Chaotic Foreign Policy Worries the Rest of South America
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Diplomats across the region have begun to regard Brazil as a source of instability.
Brazil Doesn’t Have to Choose Between the Environment and the Economy
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President Jair Bolsonaro’s efforts to roll-back environmental regulations reverse years of innovative policymaking in Brazil.
The Bolsonaros Try to Behave (Kind of. For Now.)
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With a recession looming and whispers of impeachment growing, Brazil’s president tries a slightly less confrontational approach.
What Argentina Could Expect from Alberto Fernández
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More than ideology, Fernández’s pragmatism offers clues to how he’d govern.
Can VP Mourão Fix Brazil-China Ties?
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Brazil’s “adult in the room” wants to undo the president’s damage. But his mission could backfire spectacularly.
Brazil’s AOC: Tabata Amaral Has Brasília Out of Its Comfort Zone
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A young leader making waves in Brazil’s Congress – rattling the right and the left.
How Argentine Women Are Taking the Feminist Fight to the Soccer Pitch
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A new professional league underscores the growing clout of Argentina’s women’s movement.
A Prestigious Award for Chile Is a Headache for Piñera
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The Goldman Prize was just awarded to Alberto Curamil, a jailed Chilean environmental activist, shining a spotlight on Chile’s policies in the Araucanía.
