The region’s public sector will grow after the pandemic – and the temptation to undo market-friendly policies will be hard to resist.
A vote to strip privilege from lawmakers could actually further shield them from corruption charges.
The former foreign affairs minister and opposition leader covered Chile's handling of the pandemic in the wake of deep social unrest.
"President-elect Luis Abinader now faces the Hydra-headed challenge of addressing corruption, impunity, and COVID-19 right off the bat," writes COA's Maria de Lourdes Despradel for Univision.
Opposition candidate Luis Abinader won the presidency in the country’s July 5 elections, Latin America’s first general elections since the arrival of COVID-19.
A series of authoritarian moves have drawn a muted public response – and not just because of the coronavirus.
A public leadership spat within AMLO's party heads to the AG's office.