Latin America in a post-Covid world While the rapid containment response initially slowed the infection rate, many social and economic factors hindered the containment of the virus. While governments stepped in and provided financial assistance to those most in need, many were left out. Rethinking the social contract could pave […]
Latin America
Re-election for Bukele: the people will decide
Without a doubt, re-election is a thorny issue for El Salvador’s next elections, with the current president intent on return to office. But that decision is in the hands of the people, and will be decided when they go to the polls in 2024. Luis Beatón The fact […]
Jair Bolsonaro, clinging to his dying power
Bolsonaro will not accept the outcome of the elections in Brazil if he is defeated and is seeking to mobilise his supporters now to try to repeat in Brazil a violent movement of fanatics and lumpens, inspired by the invasion of the Capitol in Washington by supporters of the then […]
Lula’s youth
Despite his age, Lula (74) is an idol of the youth and is expected to receive the vote of more than 60% of this group. This privileged position is due to the fact that he is the bearer of hope, because young people believe in his word, just as in […]
Migration during the pandemic
With the informal sector dominating the economies of the region and 40% of the population living in a vicious circle of low-skilled, low pay, informal employment, the pandemic has brought to the fore the long-standing vulnerabilities and inequalities. As always in times of crisis, racism, xenophobia and anti-immigrant discourse quickly resurface.
















