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Latin American Program in the News: Latin America 2014 Political Outlook

Cindy Arnson

Latin American Program Director Cynthia J. Arnson was interviewed by Latinvex about upcoming elections and the overall political outlook in Latin America in 2014.

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Latinvex: How would you describe Latin America's overall political outlook in 2014?

Arnson: It’s very difficult to talk about an overall regional trend, given the diversity of countries and sub-regions in the hemisphere.  In several countries with national elections, there will be continuity in terms of the party or person in power (for example, Colombia, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Brazil), with potential changes in El Salvador.  Ruptures such as what took place in Honduras in 2009 are unlikely anywhere, even in the face of deep political divisions.  Overall, central problems of governance such as citizen insecurity and institutional weakness will remain unchanged. 

In this interview with Latinvex, Latin American Program Director Cynthia J. Arnson, along with two other leading experts, comments on the overall political outlook in Latin America in 2014. The interview includes discussion of potentional regime changes, unrest, and re-elections, as well as what this means for the particular countries in question and the region as a whole. 

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Cindy Arnson

Cynthia J. Arnson

Distinguished Fellow, Latin America Program
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The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action.  Read more