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Santiago Rodríguez-Solórzano

Political Economy Advisor for UNDP Latin America and the Caribbean. Master's degree in Public Policy from the Central European University.

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Football as a mirror: the World Cup and Democracy

Every four years, we think the FIFA World Cup is only about football. But all it takes is a closer look to realize that it also speaks about democracy, inequality, institutions, leadership, and the rules of the game.

Organized crime and human development: the urgency of a structural response in Latin America

The rise of organized crime in Latin America threatens not only security, but the very foundations of human development and democracy in the region.