Posts From Tomas Slangen Velasco
China
Under The Radar
Chile: Impact of US-China trade war
Chile, the leader among Latin American economies, is finding itself in a tricky situation to increase economic growth.
Economics
Latin America
Argentina: Economic doldrums pose electoral risk
Argentina’s economy and political turmoil are on full display at the start of 2019. The country is in the midst of a difficult economic situation, which has led to a
Latin America
Politics
Bolivia losing in the ICJ: a drastic turn for the January 2019 elections
Bolivia’s blowing defeat in the ICJ’s Obligation to Negotiate Access to the Pacific Ocean (Bolivia v. Chile) case, delivered on October 1st, may cost President Evo Morales’ his presidency.
Latin America
Politics
Challenges of Mexico’s drug legalisation
Mexican President-elect Obrador has declared his intention to combat drug cartels with a bold strategy – decriminalization of opium and marijuana. But while this policy may hurt the cartels, it
