Income concentration increases and poverty persists
Economic activity in the countries of the region is stagnant and deteriorating. Inequality continues to increase.
Mexico 2024: mediocre candidates and democracy at risk
The level of political debate in Mexico is at an all-time low, and the campaigns that are beginning in the run-up to next year’s presidential elections do not aim to be a battle of ideas.
Energy transition in times of climate obscurity
Milei persists in his denialism and entrusting the oil sector with the transition design, which could leave the country stuck with investments in a sector that faces strong financial risks.
Spain: a fragile minority government increases polarization
Coauthor Martin Friedek
No government formation since the end of Franco’s dictatorship has polarized Spain as much as the current one.
Milei and an Odyssey
As a corollary to the idea that anger seems to have been the emotion that catalyzed a good part of the vote in the second ballot, the question of the governability of Javier Milei’s presidency emerges.
Plebiscite in Chile: a starting point?
The second plebiscite in just over a year to decide whether to change Chile’s current Constitution is approaching and, according to the polls, it seems to follow the same path as the first one.
Fraud is not usual, but conspiracy theories are
Coauthors Luciana Fernandes Veiga and Vitória Peres
Questioning the fairness of the process is legitimate. However, what has been observed is the use of this discourse as a political strategy to delegitimize the electoral result.
Colombia: fragmented by regional digital inequalities
Coauthors Ulf Thoene and Diego Dávila
The digital divide in Colombia, a country immersed in a complex post-conflict scenario, is a significant challenge as the digital lag is evident in various areas of the state.
On the side of freedom
The success of the new Argentine government will depend on the ability of the center-right to bring governance and good sense to the incoming administration.
Purge in the Nicaraguan Judicial System
The recent purge of more than 900 officials of the Nicaraguan Judicial System is one of the most significant structural changes that marked the beginning of the Ortega-Murillo-Laureano succession.