Posts From Gabriela Lecaro Calle
The political fallout from the Fujimori pardon
Few political developments, in Latin America’s democratic life, have been as unexpected and controversial as Peru’s former president, Alberto Fujimori, receiving a presidential pardon. Having served less than half his sentence – 25 years for serious human rights violations that include killings, kidnapping, and torture, in addition to corruption and bribery – the now infamous Christmas pardon has placed Peru’s rule of law and presidential legitimacy under intense scrutiny.
The Colombian peace process post-plebiscite: what now?
After a failed referendum, a Nobel Peace Prize and currency destabilization, what can we expect from the peace negotiations? Is there a way to lasting peace? What does this uncertainty
Can SUNEDU fix Peru’s higher education nightmare?
Will Peru’s higher education laws and nascent SUNEDU save the country’s dismal higher education sector, or are these reforms too little too late? Education is almost by consensus the most
Startups in Latin America: A new engine for growth?
Can entrepreneurship and startups provide the solution to much-needed growth in Latin America? And, if so, how will this solution be achieved?
The Question of Latin America and OECD Membership
Middile-income Latin American countries face different challenges than their Western counterparts. Does OECD membership still make sense for these nations?
New push for competition policy in Latin America
Latin America has a chance to reap the benefits of competition policy and anti-trust regulation for economic development and regional integration.
What is next for Latin America’s middle class?
In the aftermath of leftist rule and a commodity boom, Latin American governments now face risks that threaten a still-fragile middle class.