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This is an Archive of Work from the Americas Project.

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Free Press, Fake News, and Repression during Covid-19: Venezuela and Nicaragua

As Covid-19 spreads, governments throughout Latin America are using the virus as an excuse to crack down on the free press.

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Photo: JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images



Suriname and the Need for Good Governance

Suriname’s struggle with good governance is reflected in its financial system.

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Photo: JODY AMIET/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: JODY AMIET/AFP/Getty Images



Guyana Faces Crucial National Elections on March 2

As Guyana moves into a new period of increasing national affluence, the country will face the challenge of deciding how best to put its new resources to work for the good of the entire population. 

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Photo: FEDERICO PARRA/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: FEDERICO PARRA/AFP/Getty Images



Anti-Corruption in the Americas: What Works?

In recent weeks and months, two of the most effective entities in countering institutional corruption and criminal networks in two of the weakest states in the region, Guatemala and Honduras, have been forced to end their operations.

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Photo: JOHAN ORDONEZ/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: JOHAN ORDONEZ/AFP/Getty Images



All Bolivia Wants for Christmas is Elections

The CSIS Americas Program podcast looks at the politics and policies of the 35 countries in the Western Hemisphere.

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CSIS 35 West

CSIS 35 West



Online Event: A Conversation with U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela, Elliott Abrams

The CSIS Future of Venezuela Initiative hsoted a virtual conversation with Elliott Abrams, the U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela. 

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Photo: JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images



Responding to Armed Groups in Venezuela

Please join CSIS’ Future of Venezuela Initiative for a discussion on how the presence of illegal armed groups affects the transition process in Venezuela, and what the United States, the international community, and other pertinent actors within Latin America can do to mitigate the effect of these groups.

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Photo: EFRAIN PATINO/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: EFRAIN PATINO/AFP/Getty Images



U.S.-Mexico Futures Initiative

The U.S.-Mexico Futures Initiative reflects the strategic importance of the bilateral relationship between the United States and Mexico.

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Photo: Adobe Stock

Photo: Adobe Stock