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Colombia’s Regional Elections: A Barometer for the Peace Agreement Implementation
Colombia's recent regional elections appeared to be something of a reality check for President Gustavo Petro. In Canning House's latest blog, Johanna Amaya-Panche and Juan Federico Pino Uribe consider the results' implications for the implementation of the country's peace agreements.
- Johanna Amaya-Panche & Juan Federico Pino Uribe
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“Argentina just elected the first liberal libertarian president in the history of humanity”
Javier Milei was elected Argentina's next president on Sunday 19 November. As the country steps into "uncharted territory," Andrés Malamud, writing for Canning House's blog, considers: what could possibly go wrong?
- Andrés Malamud
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The Portuguese Political Crisis
With the resignation of Prime Minister António Costa on 7 November, Portugal has entered a political crisis. In Canning House's latest blog, Francisco Bethencourt examines the recent scandal, Costa's time in office, and what comes next for Portugal.
- Francisco Bethencourt
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Ecuador: A new political cycle
Ecuador has voted for its new president - Daniel Noboa will take office in November. In Canning House's latest blog, Paola Ycaza considers how his victory represents a curious repetition of history - and why his actions as president will be critical as Ecuador begins a new political cycle.
- Paola Ycaza, Universidad Espíritu Santo
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Sonia Guajajara and the Indigenous spring in Brazil
Last week Sonia Guajajara, Brazil’s first-ever Minister for Indigenous Peoples, landed in London accompanied by two younger Indigenous activists. Her travels coincided with a ground-breaking Supreme Court victory for Indigenous peoples and allies in Brazil. In Canning House's latest blog, Laura Trajber Waisbich considers what Guajajara's, and Brazil's, new approach to Indigenous policies mean for the country.
- Laura Trajber Waisbich
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Chile’s Rear-View Mirror
"Anniversaries, like New Years’ Eve, offer opportunities to look back and to look forward. As Chile observes the 50th anniversary of the coup that toppled President Salvador Allende and ushered in a brutal 17-year dictatorship, Chileans are engaged in precisely that exercise. The problem is that with respect to both perspectives, looking ahead through the windshield and behind in the rear-view mirror, Chileans do not seem to agree on what they see. "
- Dr. Robert Funk, University of Chile