By Kristin Blagg Special elections have always commanded a certain, well, special level of attention. Reporters breathlessly cover the elections that emerge from scandal-tinged resignations. Pundits read returns like tea leaves for a referendum on presidential performance. Policy wonks contemplate the impact that the vacancy of a long-time incumbent’s seat has on Congressional negotiation. In […]
OP-ED: Why Latin America? Complexity in the World’s Most Violent Region
By Jose I Lobo Carrillo Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the Inter-American Development Bank, noted in a recent speech, “Latin America has 8% of the population, but contributes 20% of the world’s homicides […] each day, around 350 homicides are committed in this region.” This is not new information. In a recent meeting at the […]