Latin America
Latin America at the beginning of a decisive electoral triennium (2017-19)
In November 2017 Latin America begins a long and intense electoral period that will last until 2019 and during which 14 countries will hold presidential elections. At stake is the adjustment of the region’s economies to the new international context and the confirmation –or not– that Latin America is experiencing a general change in political tendency.
Is Latin America part of the West?
Can we talk of a separate Latin American civilisation as distinct from Western civilisation?
‘Dictabasura’ in Venezuela
Is there a negotiable way out of the crisis in Venezuela? There is a balance of forces and interests created by the regime that seems to hinder it.
EU-Mercosur: tapping the Atlantic’s potential
Although the EU-Mercosur agreement is a first generation FTA, mainly focused on tariff reductions, it is necessary to highlight its geo-political significance.
The discreet (and declining) charm of Venezuelan oil diplomacy
The slashing of oil exports to Cuba and the renegotiation of Chinese loans-for-oil illustrate the discreet and declining charm of Venezuelan oil diplomacy.
China: a partner for the development of Latin America?
If a new pattern of China-Latin America economic interaction materialises, it would foster sustainable and long-term economic development in the region.
The Future of Natural Gas in South America
Latin America is one of the most dynamic regions for the development of natural gas markets at the global, regional and national levels.
Is Hugo Chávez still there?
The chaos has reached unimaginable dimensions after Hugo Chávez's “physical departure” and the arrival, orchestrated by the deceased, of Nicolás Maduro.
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