U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to carry on with a trip to Latin America even as he was launching a military campaign in Libya is a testament to that region’s rising global profile. In Brazil, Peru and Colombia, pragmatic new leaders are attempting to lock in the domestic gains of their predecessors. Others are stumbling, with Mexico still seized by a bloody fight with drug trafficking and the leaders of Ecuador and Bolivia facing a loss of popular support. In this special report, World Politics Review examines the emerging shape of Latin America through articles published in the past six months.
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Spike in Protests a Headache for Bolivia’s Morales
By Eliot Brockner
March 1, 2011
For Ecuador’s Correa, an Uneven Record: Part I
By Daniel Wagner and Daniel Jackman
February 15, 2011
Peru’s Mercurial Electorate Looks for More of the Same
By David Dudenhoefer
January 31, 2011
Education Woes Could Delay Brazil’s Rise
By Eduardo J. Gómez
January 25, 2011
Challenges Ahead for Brazil in Post-Lula Era
By Peter Kingstone
December 10, 2010
Divisions Threaten El Salvador’s Economic Rebound
By Blake Schmidt
January 24, 2011
Argentina’s Uncertain Future
Eliot Brockner
January 11, 2011
Mexico’s Arrested Development
By Sean Goforth
October 12, 2010
Mexico’s Drug Cartels: Musical Chairs or Atomization?
By Patrick Corcoran
February 9, 2011
Politicizing Mexico’s Violence
By Rodrigo Camarena
January 21, 2011
The Neglected Roots of Mexico’s Drug War
By Kendall Dabaghi and José María Alatorre
October 12, 2010
Mexico’s Energy Reform and the Future of Pemex
By Rodrigo Camarena
October 19, 2010
Obama Must Turn Words Into Action With Brazil
By Nikolas Gvosdev
March 25, 2011
Looking for Clues to Brazil’s New Foreign Policy
By Frida Ghitis
January 13, 2011
Global Insider: Brazil-Venezuela Relations
By Kurt Weyland
March 9, 2011
Mexico-Brazil Economic Integration
By Sean Goforth
November 19, 2010
Brazil Takes a Second Look at China Ties
By Sean Goforth
February 15, 2011
Global Insider: Brazil-India Relations
By Oliver Stuenkel
March 23, 2011
For Ecuador’s Correa, an Uneven Record: Part II
By Daniel Wagner and Daniel Jackman
February 16, 2011
Peru’s ‘Look to Asia’ Strategy Pays Off
By Jason Marczak
December 16, 2010
Colombia’s Santos Moves to Diversify Foreign Policy
By Sebastian Castaneda
April 1, 2011
Colombia, Venezuela Solidify Improved Ties
By Anastasia Moloney
November 5, 2010
Global Insider: Argentina-Brazil Relations
By Michael Shifter
December 22, 2010
Global Insider: Chile-Argentina Relations
By Christopher Sabatini
November 16, 2010
Global Insider: China-Argentina Trade Relations
By R. Evan Ellis
February 2, 2011