Latin America
Will a teachers strike in Argentina impact the next elections?
The teachers’ strike in Argentina is the result of a stagnating economy and raises questions over Mauricio Macri’s popularity.
Future Generator: News covering Peru will turn positive over the next month
Media sentiment over Peru will improve over the next month. This is likely due to President Kuczynski’s reactions to the recent floods.
Saving Chile’s contaminated fish farming industry
Despite cleaning up its act since 2007, Chile’s salmon farming industry needs to improve its sustainability to remain a competitor in the market.
Why is Brazil pushing ahead with contentious pension reform?
Unsustainable pension spending in Brazil threatens to devastate Brazil’s economy. To save the nation from going bust, President Michel Temer proposes a controversial reform package.
Mexico taps into renewables, with wind power leading the charge
Uncertain natural gas imports from the US are helping promote the rapid expansion of wind power throughout Mexico in the short to medium term.
Will populism flourish in wake of the Odebrecht scandal?
The corruption probe into Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht could lead to increased waves of populism across Latin America.
A battle for the Supreme Court begins in Brazil
President Temer’s nomination of Alexandre Morales to the Supreme Court of Brazil is proving controversial due to the country’s ongoing corruption scandal.
Can Peña Nieto make Mexico great again?
The promise to “make America great again” found an unlikely echo in Mexico, feeding off frustration over President Peña Nieto’s energy reforms.
Latin American unification in the Trump Era?
At the 2017 Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) annual summit, many Latin American heads of state offered joint condemnation towards a new era of U.S. foreign policy
Brazil: Country of the future no more
2016 was a year full of political crises and there were few places where the trouble ran as deep as it did in Brazil. After order broke down last year,
