In 2020, the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region experienced the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic combined with ongoing economic deceleration and democratic fatigue. Governments across LAC have managed the health crisis with varying degrees of effectiveness...

Diego Area is an associate director at the Adrienne Arsht Latin American Center of the Atlantic Council, where he leads the center’s work on Venezuela. During his time at the Council, Diego has spearheaded the creation of a multi-pronged, solutions-driven...

Emily Rodriguez is Communications and Advocacy Strategist at Protect Democracy. Previously, she served as communications director for the Bertelsmann Foundation, a German think tank in Washington, DC, which shares transatlantic perspectives on global...