Regions

South America

Content covering the countries of Argentina Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia ,Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Past Events

China's Influence in Latin America

July 26, 2022

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Hart Program Series

A panel of experts discusses rising Chinese presence in Latin America and what it means for politics and economics throughout the region.

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony of China-CELAC in Beijing in 2015.

Reuters

The State of Democracy in Latin America

November 30, 2021

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Hart Program Series

Nicolas Ducoté, cofounder of one of Latin America’s top think tanks, discussed concerns for Latin American democracy.

Protestors in Bolivia holding up sign that reads "Democracia si, Dictadura, no"

Reuters

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Commentary & Analysis

July 25, 2022

The US-China Competition for Global Opinion

BLOG

Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

If the United States and China are competing over global public opinion, who’s winning, and where?

world leaders appear on screen at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

Reuters

Public Opinion

July 4, 2022

Peru's Rainforest Threatened by Ecosystem of Environment Crime

In the News

Mongabay

Robert Muggah

Robert Muggah explores how "a flourishing ecosystem of criminal groups is busy sacking the forest and rivers for cash and power" in the Peruvian Amazon.

An aerial view of the bridge Integracion on the Peru-Brazil border in the Amazon jungle of Madre de Dios

Reuters

Climate and the Environment

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Research

May 11, 2022

City Diplomacy During COVID-19: The 2022 Cities and International Engagement Survey

RESEARCH

Report by Michele Acuto

This report presents findings from a survey of city governments that identifies major issues for international engagement, including the COVID-19 pandemic and response.

Global Cities

June 26, 2020

Conflict-Related Sexual Assault—Historic Barriers to International Recognition

RESEARCH

Working Paper by Nicole Mattea

This working paper further explains the recent emergence of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) into international discourse and preventative strategies.