Analysis

Why Is the IACHR Under Fire?

What would rejecting outside funding have done to the IACHR? Do the ALBA countries have a legitimate gripe with the commission?

Michael Shifter, Nathalie Cely, Carmen Lomellin

Putin is Still ¡Muy Popular!

Vladimir Putin’s six-day Latin American tour this past week reveals that the Russian president will not be quiescent.

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Foreign Policy

US Learning to Live With Strained Ecuador Ties

Since President Rafael Correa came to power, US relations with Ecuador have been rocky. In dealing with Correa, Washington faces difficult policy choices.

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ World Politics Review

Adios, Amigos

As Hillary Clinton travels through Latin America this week, the U.S. secretary of state will find it profoundly transformed from the relatively serene region she encountered as first lady in the 1990s.

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Foreign Policy

Venezuelan flag

Latin America Must Act

Can the government led by Nicolas Maduro survive the wave of street protests that have spread throughout Venezuela over the past two weeks?

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ El Colombiano

The Difficulties of a Peace Deal

After decades of violence, peace remains a coveted yet elusive goal in Colombia.

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Política Exterior

Sea Change in Spain

Latin America’s economic growth and Europe’s debt crisis have turned Ibero-American relations upside down.

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Foreign Policy

Obama & Latin America: New Beginnings, Old Frictions

Today, signs of frustration are unmistakable in Washington and in many Latin American capitals, despite Obama’s immense personal appeal and the continued promise of a more productive partnership.

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Current History

Colombia Looks Past Washington

While Santos is familiar with Chávez’s unpredictability and knows as well as anyone where the FARC rebels are and what they are up to, he also knows the economic stakes for Colombia.

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Washington Post