Welcome to Opinion’s commentary for the Dec. 19 Democratic presidential candidate debate in Los Angeles. In this special feature, Times Opinion writers rank the candidates on a scale of 1 to 10: 1 means the candidate probably didn’t belong on the stage and should probably drop out; 10 means it’s on, President Trump. Here’s what…
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López Obrador Is Cruising, Mexico Is Not
Crime, economic stagnation and erratic government decisions signal a long and bumpy ride for his presidency — and his country. By Jorge G. Castañeda Professor Castañeda is a specialist in Latin American affairs. Dec. 12, 2019, 6:00 a.m. ET So the first year of Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s presidency of Mexico has come and gone, and there is both…
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Latin Americans Are Clamoring for Equality — and Democracy
Economic crisis and stagnation have sparked a wave of protest and a demand for more transparency and an efficient welfare state across the region. A sign carried by one of the more than a million Chileans demonstrating on Oct. 25 read: “Neoliberalism was born in Chile; it is dying in Chile.” You’d think the obituary…
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How John Bolton Botched Venezuela
Jorge G. Castañeda Oct. 8, 2019, 11:00 a.m. ET During John Bolton’s recently ended tenure as national security adviser, he convinced President Trump that the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was on the verge of losing power. Mr. Bolton is reported to have been the architect of the several failed attempts to unseat President Maduro, a frequent target…
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Winners and Losers of the Democratic Debate
Welcome to Opinion’s commentary for the Dec. 19 Democratic presidential candidate debate in Los Angeles. In this special feature, Times Opinion writers rank the candidates on a scale of 1 to 10: 1 means the candidate probably didn’t belong on the stage and should probably drop out; 10 means it’s on, President Trump. Here’s what…
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López Obrador Is Cruising, Mexico Is Not
Crime, economic stagnation and erratic government decisions signal a long and bumpy ride for his presidency — and his country. By Jorge G. Castañeda Professor Castañeda is a specialist in Latin American affairs. Dec. 12, 2019, 6:00 a.m. ET So the first year of Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s presidency of Mexico has come and gone, and there is both…
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Latinoamérica reclama igualdad y democracia
La crisis económica y el estancamiento han provocado una ola de protestas ciudadanas y una demanda de más transparencia y un estado de bienestar eficiente en toda la región. Uno de los carteles de los más de un millón de manifestantes chilenos que marcharon el 25 de octubre decía: “El neoliberalismo nació en Chile y…
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Latin Americans Are Clamoring for Equality — and Democracy
Economic crisis and stagnation have sparked a wave of protest and a demand for more transparency and an efficient welfare state across the region. A sign carried by one of the more than a million Chileans demonstrating on Oct. 25 read: “Neoliberalism was born in Chile; it is dying in Chile.” You’d think the obituary…
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Hunting Mexico’s Kingpins Won’t Stop the Flow of Migrants or Drugs to the U.S.
In 2011, the United States ambassador to Mexico, Carlos Pascual, became the first American ambassador forced to resign. A series of cables sent by Mr. Pascual to Washington, and published by WikiLeaks, revealed that when the American authorities detected the location of a high-value target, they were made to choose between several unpalatable alternatives: Notify…
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How John Bolton Botched Venezuela
Jorge G. Castañeda Oct. 8, 2019, 11:00 a.m. ET During John Bolton’s recently ended tenure as national security adviser, he convinced President Trump that the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was on the verge of losing power. Mr. Bolton is reported to have been the architect of the several failed attempts to unseat President Maduro, a frequent target…
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Una crisis económica afectaría desproporcionadamente a América Latina
Jorge G. Castañeda La guerra comercial entre China y Estados Unidos, aunada a las señales de advertencia de una posible desaceleración de la economía mundial, han aumentado considerablemente las posibilidades de que el mundo entre en una recesión. Si bien casi todos los países se verán afectados, la prolongada debilidad económica y la fragilidad de…
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The U.S. Should Act Before a Global Downturn Destabilizes Latin America
Jorge G. Castañeda The trade war between the United States and China, coupled with warning signs of a potential slowdown in the global economy, have sharply increased the chances that the world will fall into recession. While nearly every country will be impacted, longstanding economic weakness and the fragile state of its political institutions mean…
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The Democratic Candidates Did Nothing to Appeal to Hispanic Voters
Jorge G. Castañeda Perhaps the most notable feature of the Democratic presidential debate in Houston on Thursday was what the candidates did not say about Latin America, immigration, asylum and border security. This was in stark contrast to the detail with which they addressed health care, education, gun control and the war in Afghanistan. Their…
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¿La socialdemocracia puede salvar a la democracia?
Jorge G. Castañeda En estos días hay un debate en el interior del Partido Demócrata estadounidense sobre qué tipo de candidato puede derrotar a Donald Trump en las elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos de 2020. Un candidato centrista atraerá a los electores republicanos moderados, pero tal vez desmovilice a los demócratas jóvenes, con estudios universitarios…