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Eliminating Independent Agencies in Mexico: “Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater”

May 29th, 2021 - Sofia Potes Arredondo

Jose Francisco Lara contributed to this piece.Imagine that a populist tried to eliminate independent agencies such as the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, the Federal Election Commission or the Securities and Exchange Commission. Even though it does not seem l... More »

The “Miracle” Tumbled with a Pandemic: Poverty and COVID-19 in Peru

March 8th, 2021 - Angelo Cozzubo

From 2004 to 2019, Peru experienced some of the highest growth rates in its history; over the same period of time, its poverty rate dropped from 58.7% to 20.2%. This phenomenon was called the “Peruvian miracle,” yet Peru has been one of the COVID-19 pandemic’s... More »