What is the state of democracy in Latin America?
By Francesc Badia i Dalmases This year’s election cycle will tell us whether political systems in the region can deal with social tensions made worse by the pandemic. Aseries of elections in Latin America this year, either held already or scheduled to take place, are...
What is the difficult road that has brought Chile towards a non-neoliberal constitution?
By Walescka Pino-Ojeda Chile’s road towards drafting a non-neoliberal constitution has been long and painful according to Walescka Pino-Ojeda. In the mid-1970s, making reference to Chile, Milton Friedman stated: “it was the first case in which you had a movement...
Bolsonaro’s handling of COVID-19 in Brazil is a disaster: “So What?”
By Genaro Oliveira When Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll passed China’s some days ago, a local reporter asked Jair Bolsonaro his thoughts on the morbid figures. The president’s first answer “E daí?” (“So what?” in Portuguese) shocked even those who thought they had become...
How has Brazilian politics been affected by COVID-19? 🔊
Brazil is the largest country in South America, with the highest GDP, a huge population, large urban towns, and a deep divide between rich and poor. Its response to the coronavirus pandemic has implications not only for the country itself but also for the region and...
Was the “resignation” of Bolivian President Evo Morales actually a coup?
By Ingrid Hanon & Kathryn Lehman Over the last few weeks, Bolivia has been submerged in a climate of widespread violence and impunity following the “resignation” of President Evo Morales. But was his resignation actually a coup? Over the last few...
What’s behind the chaos in Chile? 🔊
The nation of Chile is “at war” – or so says the president Sebastián Piñera as a wave of protests has swept the South American country for the last week. Piñera has declared a state or emergency, calling in the military, and putting in place curfews, including the...
Remapping the order of knowing: The idea of ‘Latin America’ revisited ▶
Is ‘Latin America’ part of ‘the West’? Why ask this question and what do these terms mean for understanding the world today? In this lecture, Professor Walter Mignolo will ask what role the Americas played in forming the colonial matrix of...
Q+A: What does Jair Bolsonaro’s victory mean for Brazil and the rest of the world?
Brazil is the largest country in South America. It is the fifth-largest in the world and third largest in the Western hemisphere. Its GDP ranks it ninth in the world and its population is 213 million. On October 28th 2018, Jair Bolsonaro won the presidency of Brazil...
Q+A: Venezuela in crisis: How did we get here?
Venezuela is once again at a crossroads. The opposition leader Juan Guaidó has declared himself the interim leader of the country, while calls are growing internationally for President Nicolas Maduro to step aside. But what is the historic context behind the ongoing...Subscribe by Email
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