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Joint press conference on EU-Mercosur trade negotiations (28/6/2019). In front: Phil Hogan, Cecilia Malmström and Jorge Marcelo Faurie. Image via EC Audiovisual Services. Elcano Blog
Future of Europe Experts Comments

EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement

It has been two years since the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement was signed, yet it is unclear when –or whether– it will be ratified.

25 May 2021 //
8 mins Reading time
Chilean Army controlling the accesses to a local market. Photo: Ejército de Chile (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Latin America Analyses

Latin American democracy after a year’s pandemic

This year the pandemic has triggered not only important one-off changes in Latin America, but has also aggravated the magnitude of structural democracy problems

By Carlos Malamud, Rogelio Núñez Castellano
12 May 2021 //
30 mins Reading time
China’s Digital Silk Road in Latin America and the Caribbean. Pudong New Area, Shanghai’s financial (China). Photo: Yifan Cong (@congyf). Elcano Blog
Latin America Experts Comments

China’s Digital Silk Road in Latin America and the Caribbean

China is gaining presence in Latin America and the Caribbean by means of technology agreements. The EU and Spain cannot afford to lag behind.

By Raquel Jorge Ricart
21 Apr 2021 //
7 mins Reading time
Members of the Planalto Military Command disinfecting Brasilia International Airport in April 2020. Foto: Leopoldo Silva/Agência Senado - Senado Federal (CC BY 2.0)
Latin America Analyses

The return of the generals? Civil-military relations in Latin America at times of pandemic

This analyses changes in civil-military relations in Latin America in the crisis scenario created by the rise of organised crime

By Román D. Ortiz
10 Oct 2020 //
31 mins Reading time
Cibersecurity in Latin America and the Caribean
International Security Analyses

Balancing between giants, Latin-America’s international cybersecurity position

Latin American states have benefited from regional cooperation to improve their cybersecurity but are not leveraging this cooperation for issues of international peace and stability in cyberspace.

By Nathalie Van Raemdonck
14 Sep 2020 //
14 mins Reading time
Russian flag. Photo: Jennifer Boyer (CC BY 2.0)
Latin America Working Papers

Russia in Latin America: repercussions for Spain

Russia’s future role in Latin America and how its actions will benefit or harm Spain remain unclear.

By Mira Milosevich-Juaristi
10 Jul 2020 //
4 mins Reading time
Public transportation during the coronavirs (COVID-19) outbreak in Argentina (27/3/2020). Photo: TitiNicola (Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0)
Latin America Analyses

The coronavirus crisis in Latin America: increased presidential power without solid foundations

The coronavirus crisis in Latin America has resulted in increased presidential power in countries without the institutional strength to support their leaders and hold them to account.

By Carlos Malamud, Rogelio Núñez Castellano
14 Apr 2020 //
28 mins Reading time
Latin American countries flags at the III Cumbre CELAC Costa Rica 2015. Photo: Luis Astudillo C. - Cancillería del Ecuador (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Latin America Experts Comments

Latin America global presence: a passive player in the globalization

Latin America ranks fourth in the global presence ranking. However, the gaps with the Middle East and Africa are narrowing.

By Manuel Gracia Santos, Iliana Olivié
20 Dec 2019 //
4 mins Reading time
Blackouts in Venezuela: why the power system failed and how to fix it.
Climate and energy Experts Comments

Blackouts in Venezuela: why the power system failed and how to fix it

Electricity rationing has become routine over the past decade in Venezuela. However, this blackout quickly proved to be different to most.

By Lisa Viscidi, Nate Graham
22 Apr 2019 //
6 mins Reading time

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