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Beyond the rubble: Colombia and Venezuela’s uneven road to recovery

Beyond the rubble: Colombia and Venezuela’s uneven road to recovery

Read More Medellín, Colombia – When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on August 10, the country was still watching its neighbor, Venezuela, recover from twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 that struck on June 24. Today, over two months after Colombia’s earthquake and four months after Venezuela’s, the two nations are confronting the long-term consequences of…

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US, Argentina silent as regional leaders congratulate Lula on Brazil election win

Read More Bogotá, Colombia – Governments across Latin America have recognized Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s win in yesterday’s presidential election in Brazil as his opponent, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, refuses to concede. Though most right-wing leaders across the region – from Peru to Paraguay – have recognized Lula’s win, notable exceptions include the Donald Trump administration in…

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Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off over competing visions of Brazil’s future

Read More On Sunday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro will compete in a closely contested presidential runoff with significant implications for Latin America and Brazil’s relationship with global actors. Bolsonaro finished first in the first round of elections on October 4 with 47.03% of the vote, against Lula’s 45.16%,…

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