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Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Extraordinary Aspects of Peru’s Recent Elections
The uncertainty that surrounded Peru's recent elections should alert Peruvians of the need to consolidate democratic institutions, maintain respect for electoral laws and eliminate possible cases of discrimination and inequality in their electoral process.
May 2, 2016
Globe showing Americas
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Obama in Cuba: Un Nuevo Día?
Erika de la Garza, program director of the Latin America Initiative, reflects on President Obama's Cuba trip in light of her own visit to the island earlier this month.
Erika de la Garza March 23, 2016
A gavel rests in front of the Mexican flag.
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Anti-corruption Reform in Mexico: What Will It Change?
Mexico’s Senate is currently deliberating an amendment to the constitution that aims to eliminate corruption — an endemic problem in Mexico. However, the National Anti-Corruption System Act is not as the government and its allies would have the public believe. Instead, it is full of contradictions.
October 2, 2015