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December 22, 2023

Latin America
Amazon Deforestation Down But Little to Show for COP28, Plus Venezuela-Guyana Tensions

Region will struggle to maintain progress on deforestation. In Dubai, pledges don’t match financial commitments for Latin America. Maduro uses self-manufactured Essequibo crisis to crack down on the …

A deforested area which, according to authorities, is used for coca leaf plantations is seen during an overflight by the Colombian anti-narcotics police in Putumayo, Colombia, November 12, 2023.

September 26, 2023

Latin America
The GOP's Posturing Will Push Latin America Into China's Arms

Reviving the Monroe Doctrine would take a time machine.

Photo of Five Republican Presidential Candidates

November 20, 2023

Colombia
Petro's Total Peace Strategy Faces Challenges, Plus USMCA Brings Judgments But Not Punishments

Petro’s Total Peace strategy faces its greatest obstacle yet; USMCA brings judgments, even as countries delay enforcement

Photo of Colombian President Gustavo Petro

August 28, 2023

Guatemala
Guatemala Chose a New Pro-Reform President. Can He Stem Corruption and Migration?

Guatemala’s outsider, pro-reform candidate won against the odds, but can he govern?

Photo of President-Elect Bernardo Arévalo

March 13, 2024

Center for Preventive Action
2024: What’s the Worst That Could Happen?

Every January, CFR’s annual Preventive Priorities Survey analyzes the conflicts most likely to occur in the year ahead and measures their potential impact. For the first time, the survey anticipates …

Podcast January 6th protesters clad with shields and American flags march on Washington.

November 2, 2023

United States
Peru’s Elections in Doubt Plus, APEP Kicks Off and the Protest Risk to the Green Transition

Peru’s unpopular congress and attorney general move to undermine 2026 elections; APEP kicks off, focus narrowed; Protests could hold back Latin America’s role in the green transition.

Photo of demonstration against President Dina Boluarte

July 20, 2023

Peru
In Peru, Opposition to Democratic Backsliding Is Growing. Without Leaders, it Might Not Get Far.

Peru's President Dina Boluarte and Congress have eroded democratic norms in the country, spurring protests. However, unless an opposition leader emerges, this new wave of protests will fall short. 

Anti-government demonstrators take part in a protest against President Dina Boluarte in Lima, Peru.

October 16, 2023

Guatemala
Guatemala's Protests Go National, Plus Meddling Ex-Presidents and a Thaw in U.S.-Venezuela Relations

Guatemala’s protest movement goes national; Latin America’s meddlesome ex-presidents; U.S. border crisis and geopolitical turmoil are taking the pressure off Maduro.

Guatemalan demonstrators participate in anti-corruption protest