Author: Ariela Ruiz Caro

Chile: Handing over power to those who defend Pinochet’s constitution

June 3, 2023

The results of the election on May 7th to form the 51 members of the Constitutional Council who will finalize the drafting of the new Constitution represent a defeat for the government of President Gabriel Boric and for all those, not necessarily identified with left-wing parties, who believe that the 1980 Constitution should be replaced.

Chile: La entrega del poder a quienes defienden la Constitución de Pinochet

May 26, 2023

Los resultados de la elección el 7 de mayo para conformar a los 51 miembros del Consejo Constitucional que culminarán la redacción de la nueva Constitución, representan una derrota para el gobierno del presidente Gabriel Boric y para todos aquellos, no necesariamente identificados con partidos de izquierda

CHILE: WHAT COMES AFTER THE REJECTION?

March 8, 2023

One week after the Chilean citizens overwhelmingly voted to reject the text of the new Magna Carta in the plebiscite on September 4 (62% to 38%), the leaders of the political parties in Chile, with the exception of the far-right Republican Party of Sebastián Katz, met to outline a new constitutional process. They agreed to designate a completely new body, elected by popular vote, in charge of drafting the new text, although the number of people that will integrate it is not yet known.

The Removal of Pedro Castillo, Repression and Political Crisis in Peru

January 31, 2023

After being besieged relentlessly throughout his 16 months in office, Pedro Castillo was removed from the presidency on December 7 by Peru’s national Congress after he announced a gutting of the institutional order. Castillo’s attempt to dissolve Congress was followed just hours later by the move to “vacate” him, the third attempt during his term, and the first successful one.

If Biden Isn’t All That Great for Latin America, Trump is Far Worse

January 6, 2023

Two major developments can be inferred from the results of the November 8, 2022 mid-term elections in the United States. First, the voters did not punish Joe Biden after his first two years as president as the pre-election polls had predicted they would.  Consequently, Donald Trump’s political standing has diminished along with the legitimacy of his leadership role in the Republican Party.

Destitución de Pedro Castillo y crisis política en el Perú

December 15, 2022

El expresidente Pedro Castillo se precipitó y dio un salto al vacío con una acción anticonstitucional al disolver el Parlamento y anunciar la intervención del sistema judicial, sin haber medido la correlación de fuerzas. Sin embargo, la inmediata vacancia y posterior arresto han mostrado a una derecha golpista y triunfadora, mientras que el electo democráticamente, yace en prisión.

América Latina: Si mal con Biden, peor con Trump

November 15, 2022

Los resultados disponibles de las elecciones de medio término realizadas el 8 de noviembre en Estados Unidos nos permiten inferir dos hechos importantes: primero, la gestión de Joe Biden no ha sido reprobada en los términos que anticipaban las encuestas y, consecuentemente, Donald Trump ha disminuido su caudal político y su legitimidad como líder del Partido Republicano.

Claroscuros de la Asamblea General de la OEA en Lima

October 18, 2022

América Latina y el Caribe no logran coordinar una posición conjunta frente a problemas clave. Hay algún progreso, pero las presiones son fuertes. La región debe pronunciarse en sus propios términos y no en los enlatados preparados por la OEA o dirigentes ajenos a la región, y descartar la aplicación de sanciones económicas.