Between stagnation and angry streets
Latin America
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Latin America is stuck between stagnation and street protest, argues Michael Reid
Trapped
A region caught between stagnation and angry street protests
Latin America is stuck in a development trap, argues Michael Reid
Social trends
Latin American society is modernising, mostly for the better
Universal policies are more important than group rights
Education
The high cost of schools closed by covid
Making up for Latin America’s lengthy school closures
The economy
A region that seems unable to reach its potential
How can Latin America become more productive?
The state
The deficiencies of the Latin American state loom large
Enter the political demolition squads
Latin America in the world
The rival influences of the United States and China
A region divided against itself
The future
The urgent need to reform political systems
Politics needs to be rebuilt from the ground up
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Unequal partnership
China in Africa
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To counter China’s growing role in Africa the West must first understand it, say Gady Epstein and John McDermott
- China in Africa: The Chinese-African relationship is important to both sides, but also unbalanced
- Debt and infrastructure: Chinese loans and investment in infrastructure have been huge
- Business and trade: How Chinese firms have changed Africa
- Political links: The price of friendship
- The media: China, meet Fourth Estate
- Defence co-operation: Ace of bases
- The future: Countering China in Africa
- China in Africa: Sources and acknowledgments