El Chasqui
El Chasqui é um newsletter semanal da American Society and Council of the Americas. Acesse o link aqui.
Fact and fiction in Brazil
With Dilma Rousseff facing an impeachment trial, it’s hard to predict where Brazil's crisis might be headed. Here’s a chance to get some clarity: Americas Quarterly's Brian Winter writes for Vox, debunking three common myths about the country’s current state.For a snapshot of "how we got here," check our updated timeline on the crisis.
Anticorruption in Mexico: Moving at a glacial pace
Less than a month before Mexico’s June 5 gubernatorial elections, battling corruption seems low on many officials’ agendas. It shouldn’t be, writes AS/COA’s Carin Zissis for Univision. Nearly 80 percent of Mexicans consider it the most damaging factor for the economy.
Don’t take out the Venezuelan chopping block just yet
After Rousseff’s suspension, a lot of people see Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro as the next head of state to roll. But it’s not that easy, say Javier Corrales and Diego Recinos in AQ. For one, the president can’t be impeached. Hugo Chávez made sure of that.
Breathing a little easier in Latin America cities
One in six people is exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution in Latin America and the Caribbean, and all those peseros, guaguas, and micros clogging up traffic do little to help. Find out how city governments are taking on transportation to clear the air.
DR: Change is (probably) not on the horizon
On May 15, Dominicans will elect 4,106 government officials—the most ever in a single election. Polls conflict as to whether President Danilo Medina could win outright or head to a June 26 runoff. Check our Weekly Chart for what’s at stake in elections for Latin America’s second fastest-growing economy. WHAT @ASCOA IS READING
Brazil's billionaires are making bank: their wealth has risen 12% in 2016, compared to 1% globally. http://bloom.bg/1T93TAU @DevonPendleton
A prank as old as time: An Argentine radio station tricked Michel Temer into talking w/"Mauricio Macri." http://bit.ly/1X3YUB2 @viarosario
Ingrid Betancourt—arguably the FARC's most famous victim—made a call for forgiveness. A transcript of her speech: http://bit.ly/273a9yx
Just as mezcal's star is rising, Mexican regulators want mom-and-pop producers to stop using the name. http://bit.ly/27a0C8L @el_reportero
As more Americans move to Tijuana, a whole underclass is being erased. @karlazabs on cross-border gentrification: http://bzfd.it/1R0t6py
And yet, a cross-border partnership: Meet the CA Latinos who help run one of MEX's largest mosques. http://fus.in/1TIz8Nu @WTHDZ @Fusion
“Hello, crazies!” BsAs psych ward patients air their thoughts on Radio La Colifata. http://bit.ly/24OMGyQ @AnnaCat_Brigida @RoadsKingdoms
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