Latin American Special Reports
Turning pink again
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- Introduction
- What did the first pink tide achieve?
- The debate about the pink tide
- Between the waves (1): the rise of green politics
- Mexico joins the tide
- Between the waves (2): lessons of the pandemic
- Chile: the new face of the left?
- Between the waves (3): economic weakness darkens the horizon
- Brazil – the debate over Lula’s policies
- Between the waves (4): a weakened political system
- Petro’s victory heralds battle over reforms in Colombia
- What is the prognosis for the left?
In a grossly simplified account of a complex process, Latin America swung decisively to the left in the first decade of this century, in a movement that became known as the ‘pink tide’.
Latin America's cryptocurrency
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- Introduction
- Blockchain and Bitcoin
- El Salvador: real crypto king or false profit?
- Brazil follows a different road
- The light touch in Argentina
- Drug cartels cast a shadow over Mexican crypto
- Venezuela’s path from crisis to crypto
- Conclusion: course set for convergence and turbulence
Money is changing in Latin America.
NGOs in Latin America
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- Introduction
- The historical background
- NGO success story: soft drinks in Mexico
- Guardians of the Amazon
- NGOs and the commodity value chain
- Surviving the Bolsonaro years
- Haiti and the NGO global debate
- Argentina fighting for the disappeared
- Under attack in Mexico
- Dictators don’t like NGOs
- Panama: civil society vs political parties
- Conclusion: civil society is delivering change
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean face massive challenges over the next five-to-10 years.
Election Watch
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- Introduction
- BRAZIL: Lula’s election to lose
- COLOMBIA: The left senses its moment
- COSTA RICA: Poised for a second round
- HAITI: Elections long overdue
As electoral years go 2022 is set to be unusually quiet in Latin America.