Canning House | Latin American Weekly Report

The 5 March marked a series of historic firsts in Costa Rica. The most significant of these is that Luis Guillermo Solís will become the centre-left Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC)’s first president on 8 May, breaking the political stranglehold the Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN) and the Partido Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC) have held on power since 1930. This much became clear after another historic first, at least since the country’s return to democracy in 1949: Solís’ PLN rival, Johnny Araya, pulled out of the second round run-off scheduled for 6 April.

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EU-CELAC Summit

This week, the European Union (EU) and Community of Latin American and Caribbean states (CELAC) held a summit in Brussels, the first gathering of the two regional bodies in eight years. In Canning House's latest blog, Gabriel Cohen and Susana Berruecos give their perspectives on its outcomes and significance.

The UK, CPTPP, and Latin America: What now?

On 16 July, the United Kingdom officially signed a deal to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, the CPTPP. In Canning House's latest blog, Freddy Nevison-Andrews considers what the UK's accession means for its relations with Latin America, and the pact as a whole.

06-03-2014: Latin American Weekly Report

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