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I rarely find writing that transcends on-the-ground reporting and theoretical debate as seamlessly and compellingly as this one, "Bolivia's silent destruction." What a moving piece of work Jhanisse Vaca Daza journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusi…

En la #ImagenDelDía manifestantes en Santiago de Veraguas, Panamá, bloquean una carretera durante una protesta. El presidente José Raúl Mulino afirmó que impediría que los sindicatos protestaran contra las iniciativas de su gobierno.

This cover of Peru's Hildebrandt is a good encapsulation of current political dynamics: A president who isn't really in charge. Prisons that strengthen crime, rather than weakening it. A power broker in congress helping lead the assault on rule of law from a foreign country.

"Nuestra soberanía territorial sólo figurará en los discursos políticos, pero en la realidad será una condición que continuará extinguiéndose, como nos lo dicen cotidianamente las madres buscadoras... las fosas clandestinas..." Eduardo Guerrero Gutiérrez elfinanciero.com.mx/opinion/eduard…

Will Freeman, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations said: “Without a doubt, the single most important thing that can happen to suppress illegal mining would be a drop in gold prices, but I don’t see that coming anytime soon.” thetimes.com/world/latin-am…

This development, terrible for El Salvador, will be revealing for Latin America watchers in the U.S. How will the many members of congress, thought leaders, and others who (rightly!) condemn Venezuela and Nicaragua for arbitrarily arresting civil society leaders respond to this?

Por los que defienden el #RegimenBukele en #ElSalvador otro golpe a los #DerechosHumanos Detienen a abogada anticorrupción de Cristosal y crítica de Bukele en El Salvador expedientepublico.org/detienen-a-abo…

"There’s a reason Bukele puts such energy into cultivating his apologists. He needs them," writes Will Freeman. english.elpais.com/international/…

This should be the headline we see everywhere.

My latest for NYT Turns out playing hardball with allies isn't cost-free. Trump could've used normal diplomacy to curb Chinese presence in Panama. Instead he went scorched earth & made the conservative pres deeply unpopular, & now protests are spreading nytimes.com/2025/05/22/opi…

"There's speculation this could be a message from criminal groups to Mexico's government - back off - because Claudia Sheinbaum has had a much tougher approach to cartels and gangs than her predecessor." I spoke with NBC about the tragic CDMX killings. youtube.com/watch?app=desk…

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A politically, economically and socially unstable Panama would be worrying for the United States, writes Will Freeman. nytimes.com/2025/05/22/opi…

“Bukele is basically losing control of the narrative and I think [López's arrest] is an attempt to send a warning to those who continue criticizing him.” Jose Miguel Cruz wlrn.org/americas/2025-…

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No te pierdas en la #NuevaFAL el artículo de Will Freeman (Will Freeman) “El precio de descuidar a Latinoamérica. Las armas, las drogas y la migración desestabilizan la región y propician disfunción en Washington”. ¡Suscríbete ya! bit.ly/4luUbZA

Publics in Brazil and Colombia both recently viewing China more favorably; the U.S., less so. While no doubt a reflection of longer trends, the current approach to the region - all sticks, next-to-no carrots - is likely contributing.

President Trump has made the fight against Mexican fentanyl a priority, saying narcotics 'are pouring over our borders.' But in fact, fentanyl seizures are plummeting. The trend began before Trump took office, and it’s a bit of a mystery. (🧵 1/12)

"El objetivo de plan era que esas personas coordinaran en cada municipio, junto con los hospitales públicos, la conformación de los equipos básicos y negociaran la entrega de los recursos con una condición implícita pero clara: respaldo político al proyecto del Pacto Histórico."

"Sunday's (judicial) election didn't mark a before and after for what it achieved, but for what it revealed: the fragility of the party in power." Interesting read on Mexico's low-turnout judicial elections - one of several signs that Morena may be weaker than it appears.