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𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 #𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 | 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐨? Mexico is a federal presidential republic with a multi-party system. The main issues in the political agenda are: ✅ The fight against corruption and violence. ✅ The reform of the energy sector. ✅ The relations with other countries. ••••• Thursdays are for quick questions and answers about Latin America. We will share insights, key aspects and even curious facts about the region so you can make the best decision when expanding your #business to the Latin American region. If you have any questions or facts you want to know about LatinAmerica, let us know in the comments. Our experts will solve it next week. Find out more information here: https://buff.ly/3OnsKki

China's strategic infrastructure interests in Latin America:

The Guatemala story is a great example of how infrastructure transparency safeguards such as CoST – the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative approach and tools help prevent investment loss. Read the story and reach out to us for a talk, this story is also an example of how infrastructure transparency is possible in highly volatile environments.

Our new infrastructure transparency story, published on the week of the International Anti-Corruption Conference, highlights the work of our first Latin American member, Guatemala. They’ve made vital changes in infrastructure transparency, accountability and participation since their membership in 2010, despite difficult political circumstances. https://lnkd.in/ecC5Dwdy

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is opening up shop in Washington: it’s a Canadian think tank blacklisted by both Russia and China (which can only speak in its favour).   “On November 14, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) launched a new Washington-based initiative: the Center for North American Prosperity and Security or CNAPS (pronounced, ‘synapse’). As a part of the launch event, co-hosted with the Hudson Institute, MLI’s Managing Director, Brian Lee Crowley, delivered remarks outlining the desperate need for an honest, adult conversation between the U.S. and Canada, particularly on national security and energy policy. Brian’s speech is reproduced below with MLI’s permission.”    (audio link included for those who prefer listening over reading) Topics include: Canada’s declining national security is a continental threat The importance of oil and gas Energy and global security Canada-U.S. energy interdependence The importance of partnership

The latest #News from #centralamericabriefing Castro Looking to Reactivate SICA Attempts to reactivate the Central American Integration System (SICA) will be made with a presidential summit. This news from #CentralAmerica is brought to you by the Caribbean Council. The Caribbean Council has been a market-leading source of research and analysis on the Caribbean, Cuba, and Central America since 1974. We provide members with weekly and fortnightly digests of political developments, business news and investment opportunities across the region. Subscribe TODAY to #CentralAmericaBriefing to see all the latest #news and #analysis from the region, delivered to straight your inbox. What does this development mean for your #business interests in the #Caribbean and #centralamerica? Contact us to learn more. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e_CNT8-a

Latin America is a region that witnesses comparably few inter-state wars, primarily due to complex terrain, cultural similarities, and highly urbanised populations. However, is conflict on the horizon for the region after decades of relative stability? My personal blog, SimpleNation, takes a closer look - read more below: https://lnkd.in/ePUuQqYG

The New West Economic Alliance! BC/AB/SK/MB Recently China has refused to get off coal & doubled down on their partnership with Russia! Our geopolitics are now more pressing than climate change ever was! It is time to reject the liberal made in China "Just Transition" to wind/solar/EVs built with coal and children! Canada does not need weather dependent energy-but cleaner than coal reliable energy like hydro/CANDU/natural gas. Globally emission reduction is required by all including Russia, India & China, not national carbon taxes! Forget National Politics Go For Economic Independence not separation! Create an interprovincial economic alliance that supports the export of inexpensive CDN cleaner than coal energy i.e. LNG/uranium/CANDU and made in the west products to the world! Support value added processing for both energy and food products produced in the west and marketed internationally. Above all support the re-industrialization of north America with a north to south orientation not east to west!

Beijing's governance model is emerging as one of the tactics being employed to rig multiparty systems to help elites cling to power. In southern Africa, this is greatly amplified by China's first school for political indoctrination on the continent. https://lnkd.in/e9KhHqsE

Flag of Central American Integration System The Central American Integration System has been the economic and political organization of Central American states since February 1, 1993. On December 13, 1991, the ODECA countries signed the Protocol of Tegucigalpa, extending earlier cooperation for regional peace, political freedom, democracy and economic development. In 1991, SICA’s institutional framework included Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. Belize joined in 1998 as a full member, while the Dominican Republic became an associated state in 2004 and a full member in 2013. All member states comprise a total area of 571,000 km² and about 59.77 million people. This is … Read More » #Flag #internationalorganizations #World