Category: Latin America
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Trading Democracy for Stability: El Salvador and Nayib Bukele
Ethan Coulon // Salvadoran voters seem to accept a bargain of less freedom and more fragile democracy for security, after years of civil war and exacerbated gang violence.
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Read the Room: How the Global South Views the Ukraine Conflict
Ehinger & Bryant // In NATO’s diplomatic overtures, it has failed to acknowledge how indifferent other parts of the world are towards Russia’s conflict with Ukraine.
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Why Intervening in Mexico Would Be Self-Defeating
Garrett Ehinger // Rather than treating this “cartel cancer” with a blunt butcher’s knife, the United States should pursue new approaches to securing the border, strengthening domestic law enforcement, and peacefully investing in protecting Mexican democracy.
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What Does Colombia’s Shift Left Mean for the United States?
George Barber // After 200 years of formal diplomatic relations, Colombia is poised for change. The question is: How will Petro’s presidency affect US-Colombia relations, and how might he alter Colombia’s foreign policy?
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Countering China in Latin America Requires a More Reliable U.S.
By Scarlett Kennedy // A general lack of engagement on the part of the United States has left ample space for China to take the lead in Latin America.
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How Will These Men Change American Immigration Policy?
By Iona Volynets // Their decisions might transform relations between the US and countries where many of the US’s undocumented immigrants tend to come from. For those interested in immigration and American foreign politics, Chris Magnus and Ed Gonzalez are men to keep an eye on.
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A Green Future or a Lifetime of Lockdowns?
By Iona Volynets // With the upcoming COP 26 conference, Biden has an opportunity to reassert his dedication to stopping climate change. He can make good on his financial promises to the Global South and Amazon rainforest, introduce policy to act on deforestation, and clarify specifics for many of his other vague policies.
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A Tale of Two Tragedies: Why Is Cuba More Important than Ethiopia?
By Brad Settelmeyer // US policy can be counterintuitive: while politicians might have caring words for the Cuban people, they have taken significantly more action on the situation in Tigray. Although executive offices addressed both international crises, the Cuban riots seemed to elicit a strong public response and the Ethiopian crisis a more diplomatic one.
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Securing Paradise: The Need for Intentional Diplomacy in the Caribbean
By Liam Miller // There is trouble in paradise. Ongoing political unrest in Haiti and Cuba have dominated headlines and have even led to talks of potential U.S. military intervention. The recent increase in American attention on the Caribbean is a reminder of the region’s often-overlooked strategic significance.