Snapping Back: The International Supply Chain of Turtles and Tortoises
On Sunday, March 28, 185 baby tortoises were found in a suitcase at the Galápagos Ecological Airport. The luggage was heading to the port city of Guayaquil in Ecuador when More
Peru at a Crossroads: Will Pervasive Corruption Survive the Presidential Election?
As Peruvians head to the ballot box on April 11th to cast their vote for the next President of the nation, the issue of government corruption will be at the More
Bolsonaro’s Firearm Frenzy is Endangering Brazilian Lives
As the eyes of the world are focused on the devastating toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has tragically taken approximately 250,000 lives in Brazil, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has More
Luis Arce: A New Future for the Bolivian Left?
Almost one year after Bolivian president Evo Morales was ousted from power following accusations of electoral fraud, Bolivians overwhelmingly elected Luis Arce to the presidency. Handpicked by Morales as his More
A Socialist Rebound in Bolivia
On October 19, Bolivians elected Luis Arce of the Movimiento al Socialismo (Movement for Socialism) party to the Presidency with a striking 50 per cent of the vote, well ahead More
Assange’s “Feline Ultimatum” is Just a Tiny Piece of the Puzzle
News broke this week that Julian Assange, the founder of whistleblowing website Wikileaks, has filed a lawsuit against the Ecuadorian government for the new asylum terms it imposed on him. More
After Pinochet
Examining Chile’s Transition to Democracy