The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA)
Abstract:
Latinx students are standing with Palestine. For them, the occupation and oppression of Palestine are inseparable from the U.S.- and Israel-backed militarization of Latin America.
Topic:
Genocide, Occupation, Protests, Political Movements, Students, and Militarization
Political Geography:
New York, Palestine, Gaza, Latin America, North America, and United States of America
The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA)
Abstract:
For a small farmer in Rio de Janeiro state, a private port catering to the fossil fuel industry has brought a decade-long struggle to remain on the land.
The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA)
Abstract:
A relationship between a U.S. and a Mexican union, forged in the face of NAFTA, has borne fruit over decades of struggle. Two leaders reflect on the importance of international solidarity.
Topic:
Labor Issues, Solidarity, Alliance, NAFTA, and Unions
Political Geography:
Latin America, North America, Mexico, and United States of America
The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA)
Abstract:
The country’s current economic and democratic crisis should not be used to erase Chávez’s impressive accomplishments in working to build 21st-century socialism.
Topic:
Socialism, Economic Crisis, Hugo Chavez, and Democratic Crisis
The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA)
Abstract:
New expressions of ultranationalist violence censoring Black women and migrants harken back to the Trujillo dictatorship. Anyone deemed a threat to Dominican values is a potential target.
Topic:
Migration, Race, Violence, Radical Right, Paramilitary, Neofascism, and Ultranationalism
The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA)
Abstract:
More than 1 million Colombians have been forced to flee their territories since the 2016 peace accords. As extractive industries and armed groups capitalize on displacement, biodiversity suffers.
Topic:
Treaties and Agreements, Armed Forces, Displacement, Biodiversity, and Extractive Industries
Francisco Santos-Carillo and Luis Andrés Padilla Vassaux
Publication Date:
12-2024
Content Type:
Journal Article
Journal:
Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional (RBPI)
Institution:
Instituto Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais (IBRI)
Abstract:
The article analyzes the influence of internal factors in the Central American
integration crisis, based on Guatemalan politics and from a liberal
intergovernmental approach. The results confirm the relationship between
national preferences, some alignment with the preferences of partner states,
and the results and effects of the process. For Guatemala, integration is an
ideational commitment conditioned by the absence of negative externalities for
the interests of governments and other key actors. National preferences limited
the scope and determined the institutional design. The identity commitment
and the creation of regional institutions seem to be insufficient for integration.
Topic:
Foreign Policy, Government, Regional Integration, and Regionalism
Karina Lilia Pasquariello Mariano, Roberto Goulart Menezes, and Marcela Franzoni
Publication Date:
12-2024
Content Type:
Journal Article
Journal:
Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional (RBPI)
Institution:
Instituto Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais (IBRI)
Abstract:
The present study analyzes the limits of regionalism in achieving SDG 8, with
a focus on the Mexican reality. It is based on the hypothesis that the role of
the national government is decisive for incorporation of the Agenda 2030 in
cases of regionalism based on an intergovernmental dynamic. We argue that
NAFTA had a limited impact on improving working conditions in Mexico, as
it only affected export-oriented regions and sectors. Since 2019 there has
been an increase in the minimum wage, which can be explained not only
by enforcing the USMCA, but also by a compatibility between internal and
external agendas. Therefore, the case of Mexico allows us to affirm that the
national government was decisive for the incorporation of the Agenda 2030
in the context of intergovernmental agreements.
Topic:
Inequality, NAFTA, Regionalism, Work, and Agenda 2030
Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional (RBPI)
Institution:
Instituto Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais (IBRI)
Abstract:
This article seeks to highlight the key role of the blue economy in fostering
regional integration of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) based on
the 2030 Agenda. By proposing a “beyond the boxes” approach, SDG 14
is not the only driver that stands out. Hence, we propose a regionalism
beyond the state-centric and land borders, which will require reflecting on
and rethinking theories, policies, and practices related to the foundations
of regional integration, IR, and the 2030 Agenda itself. The methodology
combines UN reports and data from ECLAC, WRI, FAO, UNEP-WCMC, UNESCOMAB, WWF, UN-DESA, and NOAA.
Topic:
Environment, Regional Integration, Oceans and Seas, Regionalism, and Blue Economy
Thiago Gehre Galvão, Mairon G. Bastos Lima, and Rodrigo Ramiro
Publication Date:
12-2024
Content Type:
Journal Article
Journal:
Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional (RBPI)
Institution:
Instituto Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais (IBRI)
Abstract:
Civil society organizations (CSOs) are shaping the formation of a bottom-up
regionality in the context of the 2030 Agenda implementation. Using the
Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region as a case, this article unravels the
pivotal role they play in the diffusion and incorporation of the Sustainable
Development Goals. Drawing from qualitative content analysis of official
documents, critical discourse analysis of primary and secondary sources, and
semi-structured interviews, we understand CSOs as institutional entrepreneurs
with specific motivations to engage and influence the regional governance
process. While many challenges persist, civil society organizations are shaping
2030 Agenda implementation in LAC.
Topic:
Civil Society, Sustainable Development Goals, Regionalism, and Agenda 2030