Jorge G. Castañeda was Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2000-2003, after joining with his ideological opponent, President Vicente Fox, to create the country’s first democratic government. He is currently Global Distinguished Professor of Politics and Latin American and Caribbean Studies at New York University, and is the author of The Latin American Left After the Cold War and Compañero: The Life and Death of Che Guevara.
The world’s view of US President Donald Trump’s administration is changing for the worse. In fact, the chaos and controversy that have marked Trump’s short time in office have deepened doubts, both in… read more
As more people wake up to the threat that US President Donald Trump poses to the rule of law and human rights, a global resistance movement is emerging to defend democracy. America’s domestic advocacy… read more
The only certainty about Donald Trump’s incoming administration is the uncertainty that will attend it. Remaining unpredictable may be a successful tactic in business, but it is an unsettling, even da… read more
Latin American countries should disabuse themselves of the hope that Donald Trump did not mean what he said during his campaign, that his policy proposals were mere rhetoric, and that he can't possibl… read more
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was right to push for a peace deal with the FARC guerillas before the end of his second term in 2018. But, having staked his political future on the deal, and no… read more
Popular backlash against disruptive change is inevitable, and occasionally serves as a useful counterweight to heedless leadership. What is new today is the extent of the backlash in Europe and North … read more
Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to Cuba – the first such visit in 88 years by a sitting American president – is undoubtedly an historic moment. But a closer look at the US policy of engagement with Cuba… read more
With Latin American voters turning away from their populist leaders, many speculate that the “pink tide” that has pushed the region to the left over the last 15 years is finally turning. But the defea… read more
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, all but forgotten by the international community, have grown rife with violence and criminality. But now there is reason to hope that these countries’ … read more
