Blogs
Petro's first 100 days: Peace takes priority
Gustavo Petro has served as President of Colombia for 100 days. In Canning House's latest blog, Dr Gwen Burnyeat and Dr Andrei Gómez-Suárez give their view on his tenure so far, including his focus on "Total Peace" and environmental protection, and ahead to the challenges he can expect going forward.
- Gwen Burnyeat and Andrei Gómez-Suárez
Blogs
Despite low unrest, insurgency risks, growing political violence is a threat in Brazil
Though concerns from parts of Brazilian society about potential unrest taking place during the country's 7th September Independence Day celebrations did not materialise, the run-up to the 2nd October presidential elections have not been devoid of political violence, with security risks likely to continue into the coming years - write Mário Braga and Rodrigo Russo.
- Mário Braga and Rodrigo Russo
Canning Papers
Latin America in a changing geopolitical climate
Despite being geographically remote from Latin America, both China and Russia continue to play important roles in the region, in Russia’s case by focusing diplomatic attention on several countries that have difficult relations with the United States, and in China’s case through deep economic engagement.
- Canning House
Briefings & Intelligence
Latin America reacts to Ukraine invasion
Jon Farmer, Editor in Chief at LatinNews, breaks down Latin America's varied responses to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Jon Farmer
Briefings & Intelligence
Peru’s Castillo hanging on by a thread
Read the latest Latin American Weekly Report, exclusively for Canning House Members.
- LatinNews
Briefings & Intelligence
Who's competing for power in 2022?
As electoral years go 2022 is set to be unusually quiet in Latin America. Those elections that are scheduled to take place, however, are likely to be loud and noisy affairs.
- LatinNews