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In our latest Latin America ZAP, we delve into ’s intense congressional debate over President Javier Milei’s reform bill, and the implications for the country, with Ana Iparraguirre.

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We are delighted to announce Maximiliano Bello as the new Global Fellow of ’s Latin America Program. His extensive experience in conservation and environmental policy will greatly enhance our Latin America policy initiatives.

“España está muy atrás en la conservación. La huella que dejan muchas empresas españolas en otros océanos es tremenda, como por ejemplo con la pesca del tiburón, para comercializar sus aletas”, comenta Maximiliano Bello, miembro global del Programa Latinoamericano del Wilson Center, a El Mundo.

Maximiliano Bello: "Si no protegemos los mares y océanos no hay futuro "España está muy atrás en la conservación. La huella que dejan muchas empresas españolas en otros océanos es tremenda, como por ejemplo con la pesca del tiburón, para...

Are you interested in U.S.-Brazil relations? We are looking for a spring intern to join the Wilson Center’s Brazil Institute to support us with conference organization, research and podcast production. We invite undergraduate students, recent graduates, and graduate students to apply for this paid internship.

These internships are designed to provide the individuals selected with the opportunity for practical experience in an environment that successfully mixes academic study with public policy.

Applications are due on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.

Internships with the Brazil Institute The Brazil Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars seeks staff assistant interns each semester (fall, spring, and summer). The internship program is designed to provide the individuals selected with the opportunity for practical experience in an environment that successfull...

“The image of Bolsonaro standing on a stage while an evangelical pastor preaches, flanked by an army general, a former businessman turned governor and a YouTube musician elected senator is a fair portrait of his conservative coalition. ... Bolsonarismo is a mix of conservatism, culture war politics fought over social media, and nationalist symbols,” writes Bruna Santos, senior advisor of the Wilson Center’s Brazil Institute, in this edition of our newsletter.

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“On foreign policy, it is expected that Brazil will once again play a leading role in strengthening South American regional cooperation and coordination..., as well as to reclaim a pivotal position in the Global South through entities like the BRICS,” writes Jorge Heine, a global fellow at the Wilson Center’s Latin American Program, for the Global Times.

Lula poised to restore Brazil’s rightful place in world affairs - Global Times President elect-Lula has the chance to restore Brazil’s rightful place in world affairs as well as to unite a deeply divided nation. It will not be an easy task, and the world will be watching.

“Anything that helps the path to democracy and freedom in Venezuela should be supported, and anything that gives Maduro or any dictatorship legitimacy, resources, or support should not be supported,” Leopoldo López, a public policy fellow at the Wilson Center’s Latin American Program, tells POLITICO.

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The elected Brazilian Congress is “a very conservative Congress. It’s a very anti-environmental Congress,” Raoni Rajão, a global fellow at the Wilson Center’s Brazil Institute, tells The Hill.

Brazil election brings new hope for the Amazon Brazil’s ouster of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro this week is giving environmentalists hope for the future of the Amazon rainforest.  The Amazon — considered of major importance to comba…

“La oposición debe aprender a jugar en varios tableros, lo que no significa que deba estar dispuesta a hacer cualquier cosa, que todo está sobre la mesa. Lo primero que tienen que hacer es hacer un trabajo a escala internacional. El chavismo tiene más opciones, pero la oposición tiene que también trabajar en lo intern. Para el chavismo México será atractivo solo si EE. UU. y la oposición lo hace atractivo”, comenta Michael Penfold, miembro global del Programa Latinoamericano del Wilson Center, a EfectoCocuyo.

Michael Penfold: "Nadie puede estar seguro de que habrá un cambio político en Venezuela" #ConLaLuz Para Michael Penfold, profesor de políticas públicas y planificación estratégica, los recientes cambios en Latinoamérica, con la llegada al poder de los izquierdistas Gustavo Petro en Colombia y Luiz Inacio Da Silva en Brasil, significan un cambio también en lo internacional para Venezuela

Lula “always tries to see himself as someone who can coordinate and be more diplomatic than anything, in a pragmatic way,” says Bruna Santos, senior advisor at the Wilson Center’s Brazil Institute. Via Buenos Aires Times.

Brazil's Lula finds quick welcome and likely ally in Biden Lula and Biden – both septuagenarian political veterans who returned to the ballot on avowed missions to save democracy – stand to form a close partnership on issues, starting with climate change.

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“The tight victory of Lula da Silva in [the recent] presidential run-off brought hope that he might be able to replicate the success observed between 2004 and 2012, when Brazil reduced deforestation in the region by more than 80 percent,” writes Raoni Rajão, a global fellow at the Wilson Center’s Brazil Institute, for The Boston Globe.

Saving the Amazon requires change in Brazil but also in the US and Europe - The Boston Globe Brazil — as well as other developing countries — urgently needs more resources to effectively promote sustainable development while protecting key ecosystems.

Bruna Santos, senior advisor at the Wilson Center's Brazil Institute, spoke with KCBS Radio about the transition of power in from right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro to former leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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“‘Brazil is Back,’ Lula said in his victory speech, pointing to the election as a turning point after years of climate skepticism and the accelerating destruction of the Amazon rainforest. Amid warm congratulations from international leaders, expectations are high regarding Brazil’s climate diplomacy. However, implementing a transformative environmental agenda is easier said than done, and here too, complex congressional dynamics could be an obstacle,” writes Bruna Santos, senior advisor of Wilson Center’s Brazil Institute, in this edition of our newsletter.

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Benjamin Gedan, director interino del Programa Latinoamericano, visitó el Senado de la Nación Argentina y habló sobre las elecciones legislativas en Estados Unidos y su posible impacto en la política exterior norteamericana.

ELECCIONES LEGISLATIVAS EN EE. UU. Y SU IMPACTO 02-11-12 Disertación "Las elecciones legislativas en Estados Unidos y su posible impacto en la política exterior norteamericana"Organiza la senadora nacional María Cl...

“The region’s politics became more volatile in light of the accumulation of economic pain and COVID-induced death tolls that, per capita, were the highest in the world. Surly electorates voted incumbents out of office, punishing them for the pandemic’s hardships. Candidates of the left in Chile and Colombia replaced presidents of the center-right in elections held in 2021 and 2022, respectively,” writes Cynthia Arnson, a distinguished fellow at the Wilson Center’s Latin American Program, for the University of Turku’s Baltic Rim Economies Review.

Economy and politics in Latin America | Baltic Rim Economies Cynthia J. Arnson Distinguished Fellow Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Washington, D.C., USA COVID-19 has wrought deep and lasting changes in Latin America and the Caribbean, as in other parts of the world. But comprehending the pandemic’s impact requires looking first at what p ....

“La oposición siempre llega a estas negociaciones tarde; llega cuando su poder de negociación se debilita. Su ventaja en este proceso es que EE. UU. está dispuesto a hacer concesiones. Para mí lo primero que hay que preguntarse es cuál es la alternativa del chavismo para sentarse en la mesa de negociación. Maduro tiene la posibilidad de tratar de gastar para poder dar una sensación de crecimiento y así hacer crecer su popularidad y ver si logra fragmentar a la oposición en tres toletes”, comenta Michael Penfold, miembro global del Programa Latinoamericano del Wilson Center, a EfectoCocuyo

Michael Penfold: "Nadie puede estar seguro de que habrá un cambio político en Venezuela" #ConLaLuz Para Michael Penfold, profesor de políticas públicas y planificación estratégica, los recientes cambios en Latinoamérica, con la llegada al poder de los izquierdistas Gustavo Petro en Colombia y Luiz Inacio Da Silva en Brasil, significan un cambio también en lo internacional para Venezuela

“The bottom line is that is in a position to learn from many other nations on how to develop a successful resource-based economy. Guyana must be vigilant to diversify its local economy, improve governance, increase transparency and accountability, and reduce corruption,” writes Jerry Haar, a global fellow at the Wilson Center’s Latin American Program, for The National Interest.

Can Guyana Avoid the Oil Curse? Guyana is in a position to learn from many other nations on how to develop a successful resource-based economy.

“EE.UU. nunca pensaba que iba a tener que competir con otro poder en las Américas. No es fácil cambiar su postura, de entender la región y darse cuenta que no es el único actor de poder”, comenta Benjamin Gedan, director interno del Programa Latinoamericano del Wilson Center, en la radiodifusora argentina Rosario3.

Ex funcionario de Obama: “La relación de Argentina con Estados Unidos es tibia” Benjamin Gedan lidera el Programa Latinoamericano del Instituto Wilson Center y fue director de América del Sur en el Consejo de Seguridad Nacional durante la administración de Barack Obama. Pasó por Rosario interesado en la agroindustria y dio su mirada sobre la falta de agenda exterior del ...

Bruna Santos, senior advisor at the Wilson Center's Brazil Institute, spoke with KCBS Radio about the transition of power in from right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro to former leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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“This election [in Brazil] is really at the center of the global democratic backsliding. ... Washington is watching closely. Everyone has a lot of skin in the game,” Nick Zimmerman, a global fellow at the Wilson Center’s Brazil Institute, tells The New York Times.

What does Brazil’s election mean for the United States? From the fate of the Amazon rain forest to trade, the choosing of a new Brazilian leader comes at a key moment for the country’s relations with the United States.

“Argentina is going through a bad patch ... and is facing serious challenges on its foreign debt front, which is made worse by rising US interest rates, and from domestic inflation,” writes Jorge Heine, a global fellow at Wilson Center’s Latin American Program, for China Daily.

More than two BRICS Argentina's prospective membership would continue to build up a mechanism that has become a key platform for the Global South.

“Yo puedo argumentar en contra o a favor de algunas políticas económicas, pero lo esencial ahora en este momento en Latinoamérica es la cuestión de gobiernos democráticos y gobiernos más dictatoriales”, comenta Benjamin Gedan, director interino del Programa Latinoamericano del Wilson Center, a CNN Radio Rosario.

BENJAMIN GEDAN y la POLÍTICA EXTERIOR ESTADOUNIDENSE 🇺🇸 - LA INQUIETUD Entrevista a BENJAMIN GEDAN - LA INQUIETUD.GARRET EDWARDS entrevista a BENJAMIN GEDAN, director interino del Programa para América Latina del Wilson Center (...

“The diverse political systems of Latin America and the Caribbean are not all headed toward the authoritarianism characterizing Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba. But dangerous signs of democratic erosion abound. Effective leadership, institutional strengthening, and a more forgiving international environment hold the keys to the region’s democratic future,” writes Cynthia Arnson, a distinguished fellow at the Wilson Center’s Latin American Program, for the University of Turku’s Baltic Rim Economies Review.

Economy and politics in Latin America | Baltic Rim Economies Cynthia J. Arnson Distinguished Fellow Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Washington, D.C., USA COVID-19 has wrought deep and lasting changes in Latin America and the Caribbean, as in other parts of the world. But comprehending the pandemic’s impact requires looking first at what p ....