Voices of the Americas

Voices of the Americas is a space for Americas Project fellows to share their insights into events unfolding in their home countries and in the region as a whole. The fellows’ essays will also focus on economic development, institution building, democracy and the rule of law. Links to the blogs are available below:

Extraordinary Aspects of Peru’s Recent Elections
Porfirio Barrenechea, 2011 Americas Project Fellow, Peru

Obama in Argentina: The Relaunch of Bilateral Relations
María Agostina Cacault, 2011 Americas Project Fellow, Argentina

The Empty Homes of Rio’s 2016 Olympics
Anna Figueroa, Program Intern, Latin America Initiative

Social Conflicts and Environmental Liabilities in Peru
Porfirio Barrenechea, 2011 Americas Project Fellow, Peru

Jamaica’s Water Insecurity
Suzette A. Haughton, 2002 Americas Project Fellow, Jamaica

Guatemalan Spring
Max Santa Cruz, 2008 Americas Project Fellow, Guatemala

Anti-corruption Reform in Mexico: What Will It Change?
Ernesto Villanueva, 2006 Americas Project Fellow and Researcher, National Autonomous University of Mexico

Dilma’s Nightmare: Venezuelan Crisis Spills Into Brazil
Víctor M. Mijares, 2011 Americas Project Fellow; Research Fellow, German Institute of Global and Area Studies; and Assistant Professor of Political Science, Universidad Simón Bolívar; and Christopher Bahia Mendonça, Research Fellow, German Institute of Global and Area Studies, and PhD Candidate in Political Science at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

A Turning Point in Argentina’s Politics
María Agostina Cacault, 2011 Americas Project Fellow, Argentina

Stabilizing Maduro
Víctor M. Mijares, 2011 Americas Project Fellow; Research Fellow, German Institute of Global and Area Studies; and Assistant Professor of Political Science, Universidad Simón Bolívar

A Deadly Political Scandal Could Test Democracy in Argentina
Erika de la Garza, Program Director, Latin America Initiative

Obama’s New Cuba Policy: Catching up to Latin America
Erika de la Garza, Program Director, Latin America Initiative

Uruguay’s Second Round
Natalia Roba, 2011 Americas Project Fellow, Uruguay

Challenges to Sustainable E-waste Recycling
Alvaro Nuñez Solis, Leader, Recicla Electronicos Mexico, and 2012 Americas Project Fellow

Sustainable Development of Forest-dependent Indigenous Communities in the Carolina Resort, Suriname
Madhawi Ramdin, Co-founder and Project Coordinator at Equal Chances@Green Development (NGO) and 2008 Americas Project Fellow

Institutional Democracy and Social Conflicts in Peru
Porfirio Barrenechea Cardenas, Lawyer and 2011 Americas Project Fellow, Peru

The Challenges of Municipal Solid Waste Management in Latin America
David Arón López, Consultant, Environmental Engineer and 2012 Americas Project Fellow

Pope Francis’ Election and Its Effect on Argentina’s Politics
Pablo Ava, Professor, Universidad de Buenos Aires School of Law, and 2008 Americas Project Fellow

Marijuana Decriminalization in the Caribbean
Suzette A. Haughton, Lecturer, Department of Government at The University of the West Indies, and 2002 Americas Project Fellow

Sowing the Future: Food Security in Latin America’s Growing Cities
María Teresa Nogales, Executive Director, Fundación Alternativas, and 2012 Americas Project Fellow