By Luis Ferreira Alvarez The Mercusur Building, Montevideo, Uruguay. (Photo by Jimmy Baikovicius) As Brazil and Argentina continue in recession, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur/Mercosul) provides them with a regional mechanism to restore economic growth. However, Mercosur has abandoned its free trade vision, instead becoming a protectionist organization. Reforming Mercosur would provide momentum for economic... Continue Reading →
Violence in Latin America: State Capacity and Legitimacy
by Hernán Flom What do Venezuela and Rosario, Argentina have in common? While it might seem absurd to mention them in the same sentence, they convey, in different forms, Latin America’s ongoing struggle with respect to crime and violence. Despite the progress made in reducing violence throughout the region — at least in terms of... Continue Reading →
