Patricio Navia
Buenos Aires Herald
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Lenín Moreno looks to chart his own course in Ecuador
By Patricio Navia (For the Herald) - Rafael Correa’s shadow looms large in the country, as the new president makes his own way NEW YORK — Despite being elected as the hand-picked successor of left-wing president Rafael Correa, Ecuador’s current leader Lenín Moreno is clearly signalling his intention to depart → Read More
The convictions of former Latin American presidents
By Patricio Navia (For the Herald) - Progress in corruption cases should be applauded, but not every leader implicated in wrongdoing is being prosecuted NEW YORK — Last week’s conviction of former Brazil president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003-2009) and the 18-month pre-trial detention of former Peru president Oll → Read More
Much ado about nothing
By Patricio Navia (For the Herald) - Trump’s grandiose announcement of a drastic change in US policy toward Cuba is far from the truth — he has barely changed anything NEW YORK — US President Donald Trump’s grandiose announcement of a drastic change in US government policy toward Cuba has so far produced little → Read More
Corbyn offers little hope for the left in Latin America
By Patricio Navia (For the Herald) - Labour leader’s surprisingly good showing in the UK election has more to do with public anger at the Conservatives than with his policies NEW YORK — The surprisingly good showing by Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party in last week’s election in the United Kingdom will likely not le → Read More
Cuba is changing little — and for the worse
By Patricio Navia (For the Herald) - The world is changing much faster and the island keeps on falling further behind NEW YORK — Many people hoped that the liberalising reforms that the Raúl Castro administration introduced in Cuba would help the country transition from its state-centred economy to a market-friendly one w → Read More
Mexico fears Trump, Brazil fears corruption
By Patricio Navia (For the Herald) - Latin America’s two giants face very different threats to their stability NEW YORK — At the start of 2017, the two largest countries in Latin America faced very different threats. While Mexico was bracing for the upcoming inauguration of Donald Trump, Brazil was stuck with the politi → Read More
Resilient Lula leads the pack in Brazil
By Patricio Navia (For the Herald) - Former president remains the most popular politician in a country where almost everyone is under suspicion NEW YORK — Sixteen months before Brazilians head to the polls to elect a new leader and new Congress, former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2002-2010) leads the pack of pres → Read More
Who needs a plan when you have high ratings?
By Patricio Navia (For the Herald) - Trump is concerned with one thing and one thing only: being the centre of attention NEW YORK — With Donald Trump about to complete his first trimester in power, the footprint of his presidential style is becoming more well-defined. Though many feared that Trump would deliver on many of his ex → Read More
Is there still a democracy to be saved in Venezuela?
Is there still a democracy to be saved in Venezuela? → Read More
France on the move!
By Patricio Navia (For the Herald) - Results of the first-round produces a sigh of relief among many observers who fear that European country would follow the anti-globalisation wave NEW YORK — The results of the first-round vote in the presidential election of April 23 in France produced a sigh of relief among many observers t → Read More
What did Ecuador’s left do right?
By Patricio Navia / For the Herald - Lenín Moreno elected president → Read More
Printed Edition
NEW YORK — The narrow victory of Lenín Moreno, Ecuadorean presidential candidate of the leftwing Alianza País ruling coalition, is the first win for the left in Latin America since the victory of Mauricio Macri in late 2015 in Argentina began a wave of right-wing electoral victories in the region. → Read More
Printed Edition
Breaking News, Argentina, Latin America, world, economy, markets, entertainment, sports. Buenos Aires Herald, a world of information in a few words. → Read More
In Peru, PPK’s honeymoon is over
By Patricio Navia (For the Herald) - Corruption scandals, heavy rains and mudslides have sent the president’s approval ratings tumbling NEW YORK — Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s (PPK) honeymoon has abruptly ended. Eight months into his administration, the 78-year old economist has a 32-percent approval ra → Read More
President Trump finally acts presidential
By Patricio Navia (For the Herald) - He may have suprised many, but he was too short on specifics, promising to increase spending and cut taxes without actually explaining how In his first visit to Congress, US President Donald Trump delivered a speech that was widely praised. Yet, the fact that Trump pleasantly surprised many observe → Read More