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Political Polarization: Lessons from the United States for Latin America

Mexico's Social Policy Reforms and Their Impact on Poverty and Education

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Sep
19

2024

Political Polarization: Lessons from the United States for Latin America Event

There has been a rise in ideological and affective polarization and associated democratic backsliding in Latin America in the last two decades. Among other factors, the shares of people who use the internet and immigrants are strong correlates of this trend in political polarization. This rise in…

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Sep
17

2024

Trust in Elections Event

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Milei and the IMF need to tackle Argentina’s new Achilles heel

On June 28, after several weeks of pressure in currency and bond markets, Luis Caputo, Argentina’s finance minister, uttered the words heard time and again in Latin America from many of his predecessors — I will not devalue. In 1981, José López Portillo, Mexico’s then president, made his famous claim that he was going to defend the Mexican peso like a dog. What followed was the start of Latin America’s debt crisis and lost decade.

GAI Director Alejandro Werner publishes piece for PIIE on the drivers that have underpinned the Mexican Peso's strong performance in recent years.

Georgetown's The Hoya covered GAI's latest event with the Elcano Institute

Georgetown's The Hoya covered GAI's latest event with the Elcano Institute.

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