Government
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AMERICAS
Ecuador’s Emergency Habit Tests Democracy as Noboa Hunts Narco Power
Daniel Noboa's latest state of exception places Ecuador's security crisis back at the center of Latin America's democratic dilemma, where…
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AMERICAS
Bolivia Roadblocks Bite Back as Paz Faces Emergency Rule Reckoning
Bolivia's roadblock crisis has moved from mountain highways into La Paz's civic heart, where citizens demanding emergency powers now expose…
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ECONOMY
Economists Watch Ecuador’s Ministry of Finance as Noboa Tests Austerity
Ecuador's latest government slim-down under Daniel Noboa is billed as a move toward efficiency. Still, across Latin America, it raises…
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ANALYSIS
Bolivia Roadblocks Turn Paz’s Promise into a High-Altitude Stress Test
Bolivia's roadblocks have trapped cities, inflated food prices, and shaken President Rodrigo Paz's fragile coalition, exposing a deeper Latin American…
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ANALYSIS
Latin America Continues Voting While Centralism Concentrates Power in Capitals
Adapted from Eugene Zapata-Gareschéa's original Americas Quarterly article, this analysis examines how central governments across Latin America concentrate power, deprive…
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ANALYSIS
Boric Leaves Chile With Protected Seas and Unsettled Political Tides
As Gabriel Boric leaves La Moneda, Chile is left with a large new marine protection area, a difficult final assessment,…
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LIFE
Cuba’s Garbage Crisis Turns Daily Life into a Test of Silence
Mountains of trash line Havana's streets, feeding fears of disease and quiet anger. A government cleanup pledge promised a turning…
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Politics
St. Lucia’s Ballot Reflects Crime Fears, Passport Debates, And U.S. Ties
St. Lucia's voters have handed Philip J. Pierre and his St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) another term in power, reaffirming…
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ANALYSIS
Eighty and Entrenched: Daniel Ortega’s Bunker Birthday and the Nicaraguan Autocracy Time Built
Daniel Ortega turned 80 on November 11, and the celebratory hashtags sounded like a succession rehearsal. His long rule was…
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AMERICAS
Chile’s Ongoing Fight For Safe, Legal Abortion Access
Abortion remains a contested topic in Chile, where a restrictive three-cause law has forced countless women to seek clandestine procedures.…
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