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Christian FitzHugh

Christian FitzHugh specializes in left-wing populism in South America.

Colombia’s Santos Seeks Revised Peace Deal with FARC

The president is piecing together a revised peace accord after his original plan was voted down in a referendum.

Avatar photoChristian FitzHughNovember 20, 2016November 30, 2021

Colombia’s Referendum: Has the Best Chance for Peace Gone?

Colombians narrowly reject a peace deal with the FARC. A way forward is now hard to imagine.

Avatar photoChristian FitzHughOctober 3, 2016November 30, 2021
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Rousseff Leaves But Brazil’s Problems Remain

The president’s impeachment will do little to lift Brazil’s economy out of recession or clean up its politics.

Avatar photoChristian FitzHughAugust 12, 2016November 28, 2021

Maduro Defiant as Venezuela Teeters on the Brink

While the opposition demands a presidential recall, Nicolás Maduro declares a state of emergency.

Avatar photoChristian FitzHughMay 24, 2016November 26, 2021

Peru Votes for Continuity Amid Growing Discontent

For many Peruvians, the presidential runoff in June will be a choice for the lesser of two evils.

Avatar photoChristian FitzHughApril 21, 2016January 2, 2020

Peruvian Voters May Not Get Change They Want

Voters are eager for change yet the highest-polling candidate is the runner-up from the last election.

Avatar photoChristian FitzHughJanuary 28, 2016January 2, 2020

Europe’s Post-Paris Attacks Solidarity Wanes

The stability and values of the EU require a coordinated response to immigration and terrorism.

Avatar photoChristian FitzHughJanuary 12, 2016November 13, 2021

Venezuela Swears In Opposition Majority

Venezuela’s opposition now controls parliament, but the path ahead is far from straightforward.

Avatar photoChristian FitzHughJanuary 7, 2016January 2, 2020

Room for Thaw in Russo-Turkish Relations

Russia and Turkey are at each other’s throats but a trade war can only hurt them both.

Avatar photoChristian FitzHughJanuary 3, 2016November 21, 2021

Colombia’s Peace Talks with FARC Running Out of Time

The stakes are raised as Colombia and the FARC guerrilla near an historic peace accord.

Avatar photoChristian FitzHughNovember 26, 2015January 1, 2020

Scandals Could Derail Chile’s Constitutional Rewrite

President Michelle Bachelet’s most ambitious reform could be at stake in a corruption scandal.

Avatar photoChristian FitzHughNovember 14, 2015November 20, 2021

The Beginning of the End of Chavismo?

After sixteen years in power, Venezuela’s revolutionary socialists look vulnerable.

Avatar photoChristian FitzHughNovember 4, 2015November 26, 2021

Argentina’s Right Gets Close to Unseating Peronists

For the first time in decades, a conservative may be elected president of Argentina.

Avatar photoChristian FitzHughOctober 30, 2015November 20, 2021

Peru’s Government Struggles to Confront Economic Reality

The government of Ollanta Humala faces a tough year ahead of the next presidential election.

Avatar photoChristian FitzHughMarch 6, 2015January 1, 2020

Kirchner’s Successor Likely to Be More Business-Friendly

Whoever succeeds the Argentinian president is likely to pursue a less interventionist economic agenda.

Avatar photoChristian FitzHughMarch 6, 2015January 1, 2020

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