Issue Aug 01-07 2024: Claudia Sheinbaum met with opposition governors from different political parties, such as Samuel García of the Movimiento Ciudadano from Nuevo León, PRI Governors Manolo Jiménez from Coahuila and Esteban Villegas of Durango, and PAN Governor Tere Jiménez from Aguascalientes, to  begin creating agreements on key issues such as infrastructure investment and

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: Following the recent fall in the stock market in the United States, the Ministro de Economía, Planificación y Desarrollo, Pável Isa Contreras, stated that it was “too early” to know if there would be a negative impact on the Dominican Republic’s economy.

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: On July 28, President Dina Boluarte outlined a number of upcoming plans including the creation of a Ministerio de Infraestructura.

On July 28, 2024, Venezuela held its presidential election. Surprising no one, early in the morning on July 29 its Consejo Nacional Electoral declared that President Nicolás Maduro had been reelected for another six years in office. CNE Chairman Elvis Amoroso said Maduro received 51.2% after 80% of the vote was counted, representing a “strong

—Researched and Written by Natalia Hidalgo—Issue Jul 01-31 2024: China has emerged as a primary trading partner for many Latin American countries. The intricate and dynamic relationship between China and Latin America has garnered substantial attention recently amid increasing geopolitical tensions. The implications of the multifaceted engagement between China and Latin America expand beyond the

—Researched and Written by Rameen Gondal—Issue Jul 01-31 2024: In recent discourse surrounding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Brazilian leaders and thinkers have expressed strong criticisms of Israel’s actions. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, drawing a parallel between the political and social impact of Brazilian governance post-impeachment and

—Researched and Written by Numi Moreno—Issue Jul 01-31 2024: Since June, Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves has been pushing for a public referendum on a controversial new law, the draft bill no. 24,364, also dubbed the “Ley Jaguar” to boost development in Costa Rica. The bill would bring key reforms to the national Comptroller General’s

—Researched and Written by Ana Salgado—Issue Jul 01-31 2024: The Tren Maya is a railway infrastructure project in Mexico that aims to connect the main cities and tourist destinations in the southeastern part of the country, including the states of Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo. The project was officially launched by President Andrés

—Researched and Written by Lucía Armengol—Issue Jul 01-312024: In the face of an inflationary crisis and economic conditions reminiscent of the “Special Period” of the 1990s, the Consejo de Ministros has announced the adoption of “war economy” policies in Cuba. The conditions of Cuba’s “war economy” include new uniform pricing policies for state and private

—Researched and Written by Alex Martín-Romero– Issue Jul 01-31 2024: On July 8th  in Paraguay, the 64th summit of Mercosur (Southern Common Market) was held. The biggest headline was that Argentine President Javier Milei would not be attending; in fact, he had already advocated for pulling Argentina out of the agreement altogether. Although this was