Latin America Publications
Sharing Space with our Hemispheric Partners
Oct 02, 2012The final report of the Latino Leadership Task Force is a call to action for Washington to prioritize partners and markets in the Western Hemisphere, and to engage the Latino community as partners in the effort. The report urges Washington to enact hemispheric policy that better reflects changing demographics in the United States and the growing influence of the U.S. Latino community, which drives desperately needed job creation and growth in the United States. more
New Approaches to Migration Management in Mexico and Central America
Oct 01, 2012Until recently, the outflow of Mexicans to the United States dominated the attention of Mexican politicians, policymakers, and migration researchers, but public attention has shifted in recent years to the phenomenon of transit migration. Over the past two decades, Mexico has increasingly become a destination for Central American migrants seeking to enter the United States; many remain in Mexico for extended periods and, in some cases, settle permanently. more
Venezuela’s Presidential Elections 2012
Sep 19, 2012The Woodrow Wilson Center’s Latin American Program and IDEA Internacional commissioned two renowned Latin American experts with vast knowledge of and experience with electoral processes, Dr. José Woldenberg and Dr. Genaro Arriagada to visit Venezuela and prepare a report as the presidential elections in Venezuela approach. more
In the Wake of War: Democratization and Internal Armed Conflict in Latin America
Aug 09, 2012In the Wake of War assesses the consequences of civil war for democratization in Latin America, focusing on questions of state capacity. Contributors focus on seven countries—Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru—where state weakness fostered conflict and the task of state reconstruction presents multiple challenges. more
Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime in the Americas: Major Trends in the Twenty-First Century
Aug 01, 2012In this new publication, Bruce Bagley examines adaptations and trends in the illicit drug economy over the last several decades. more
Central American Development: Two Decades of Progress and Challenges For the Future
Aug 01, 2012Over the past two decades, Central America has undergone an extraordinary transformation - from a region characterized predominantly by rural and agricultural populations into one where the majority of people reside in urban areas; from societies with autocratic governments and periodic civil wars into ones with peaceful transitions between democratically elected governments; and from volatile, resource-dependent economies into stable exporters. more
La violencia crónica y su reproducción: Tendencias perversas en las relaciones sociales, la ciudadanía y la democracia en América Latina
Jul 30, 2012En este ensayo se presenta una reseña de la amplia literatura sobre las causas y efectos sociales
de la violencia crónica en América Latina y se detallan las maneras diversas en que la
violencia mina las relaciones sociales y el apoyo a la democracia. more
Taxation and Equality in Latin America
Jun 04, 2012Last year, the Wilson Center and the Universidad de San Andrés in Argentina convened a conference featuring leading tax experts throughout the Hemisphere. The results are summarized in this bulletin. more
In the Wake of War: Democratization and Internal Armed Conflict in Latin America
May 29, 2012In the Wake of War assesses the consequences of civil war for democratization in Latin America, focusing on questions of state capacity. Contributors focus on seven countries—Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru—where state weakness fostered conflict and the task of state reconstruction presents multiple challenges. more
