Latin America’s ‘New’ New Left
Perhaps the most radical statement from Gustavo Petro, the newly elected president of Colombia, has been his promise to keep...
Latin America & the Caribbean
Blue Bonds Can Boost the Latin American Economy
The recent issuance of Latin America’s first blue bond could be a major milestone. The region stands to benefit from this...
The Problems Facing the UN
Jair Bolsonaro gave a speech at the UN General Assembly last month. It was full of the usual misstatements and...
Questions on Which No One Agrees
In August, the Daily Devil’s Dictionary appears in a single weekly edition containing multiple items taken from a variety of...
Anitta Shows a Different Brazil
Anitta is turning her back on Brazil — and for a good reason. One of the most successful Brazilian singers...
The Curse of the Golden Fruit
Guacamole, or so BBC has claimed, is “undoubtedly one of Mexico’s most popular dishes,” dating back to the times of...
Kendall Jenner’s Tequila Appropriation
Humanity can be divided into two groups: those who know about and understand an influential American family known as the...
Foreign-Language Entertainment Takes on English Soft Power
Since the first Academy Awards ceremony in 1929, non-English films from all over the world used to compete for a...
Diego Maradona’s Demons and Misdemeanors
Diego Maradona was an imperfect athlete, but a perfect celebrity athlete. His faults, inconsistencies, contradictions and oddities were clear in...
Is Latin Music a New Soft Power?
When Luis Fonsi launched his ninth album, “Vida,” in January 2017, he probably didn’t imagine that its main song, “Despacito,”...
