“Maduro ‘pardons’ a number of opposition figures and activists for ‘crimes’ they didn’t commit. Such a generous gesture!" AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth said in The Financial Times.
Maduro Pardons Over 100 political Opponents in Venezuela
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Gideon Long
Rio’s Beaches Are Proof: Bolsonaro Is Winning the Narrative on COVID-19
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Thomas Traumann
Life in Brazil returns to normal, even if it shouldn’t.
This Soccer Star Could Be Peru’s Next President
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Brendan O’Boyle
George Forsyth, a popular mayor and anti-crime crusader, is leading early presidential polls.
Latin American Congresses Could Become Irrelevant – Unless They Adapt
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Maria Baron, Cristiano Ferri
The pandemic is exposing how legislative powers in the region are outdated and poorly prepared for the 21st century.
Update: Bolivia's Tumultuous Special Election
It’s hard to think of more complications facing a presidential vote.
Messiah Complex: How Brazil Made Bolsonaro
"In the broad sweep of history, Bolsonaro is arguably not an aberration but a return to normalcy," writes AS/COA's Brian Winter in Foreign Affairs.
Needed: Latin Leadership for a New Inter-American System
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Roberta Jacobson, Dan Restrepo
The Americas are facing a once-in-a-century challenge. U.S. leadership of the IDB would undermine efforts to confront it.