Evo Morales’ Resignation: No More Cards on the Table?
Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia since 2006, presented his resignation as head of state on November 11th after being “recommended” to do so by the chief of the country’s More
Argentina’s Transformation: How the 2019 Presidential Elections Signal a Change
On October 27th, Peronists from the Justicialist Party carved out a massive victory in the 2019 Argentine presidential elections over centrist incumbent Mauricio Macri. The ticket of Alberto Fernández, a More
Massive Protests in Chile: A Country Called Into Action
Chile is in the middle of a political crisis in which virtually every sector of society has joined together to challenge government policies. After the price of a subway ticket More
#NiUnaMenos: Solidarity for Latin American Women’s Rights
“Ni una mujer menos, ni una muerte más” (“Not one woman less, not one more death”), said Susana Chavez Castillo, the late Mexican poet and women’s rights activist, in response More
A Short History of American Intervention in Latin America
Recent events in Venezuela have been met with greatly varying international response. Considering the increasingly repressive and autocratic nature of Maduro’s regime and its effects on the Venezuelan economy, many have More
The Insight Scoop: February 11th – February 17th
Happy Sunday! Classes may have taken a brief break this week in the face of a winter storm, but the political storm certainly hasn’t abated. We hope you are having More
Local Issues, Global Audience
The seemingly paradoxical relationship between globalization and localism is well-known. On the one hand, the intermixing of cultures, products, values, and ideas wrought by globalization can sometimes feel homogenizing, especially More
Colombia’s Conundrum: Grappling With Terrorism and Peace Negotiations
On January 17th, in Bogota, Colombia, a deadly car bomb exploded outside the Santander National Police Academy, killing at least 21, and injuring at least 68. Amidst the chaos, the More
Flash Analysis: Why the Military Stands with Maduro
On January 28, Washington imposed extensive sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA, Venezuela’s largest source of national revenue. In response, Venezuelan president Nicholás Maduro called the sanctions “criminal,” vowing More
Op-Ed: Maduro is an Illegitimate President. Venezuela’s Neighbours Must Hasten his Demise
The dystopian soap opera that is Venezuelan politics hit the headlines again this month, now with the proclamation of a new acting President by the opposition-controlled National Assembly. This may More