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Constraining States of Exception

CSIS Americas director Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer examine the appeal and risks of Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele's public security strategy and outline an alternative approach seeking to preserve democratic institutions from subversion by states of exception.

Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer — June 8, 2023

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Latin American Women and Democracy: Perspectives of Activists in the Region

Join the Americas Program for a hybrid public event on the intersection between democracy and women's rights, the role of women in building democratic and equitable societies, and the systemic violence that they face. 

El Programa sobre las Americas lo invita a participar en un evento público en formato hibrido sobre la intersección entre la democracia y los derechos de las mujeres, el papel de las mujeres en la construcción de sociedades democráticas y equitativas, y la violencia sistémica que enfrentan.

Event by Ryan C. Berg , Tamara Davila , Laritza Diversent , Celia Medrano , and Tamara Taraciuk Broner — June 12, 2023

Constraining States of Exception

CSIS Americas director Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer examine the appeal and risks of Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele's public security strategy and outline an alternative approach seeking to preserve democratic institutions from subversion by states of exception.

Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer — June 8, 2023

Political Prisoners and the Future of Nicaragua

Join the CSIS Americas Program for a timely and important conversation on political prisoners and the future of Nicaragua.

Event by Christopher Hernandez-Roy , Ryan C. Berg , Jared Genser , Juan Felipe Wills , Juan Sebastián Chamorro , Rosalía Miller , and Félix Maradiaga — May 11, 2023

At the 90-Day Mark of PDVSA’s Coronel Tellechea

CSIS senior associate Antonio de la Cruz takes stock of the first 90 days of Colonel Pedro Rafael Tellechea, the newly appointed head of Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA.

Commentary by Antonio De La Cruz — April 27, 2023