Contributions
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Claudia Sheinbaum: Mexico's first female president between continuity and change
Claudia Sheinbaum takes office as President of Mexico on October 1 and makes history as the first woman to hold this position. Her election not only means a peaceful transition of power, but also far-reaching political opportunities, as her Morena party is dominant in many areas. However, she is taking on a difficult legacy: Her predecessor shaped the country with populist policies, authoritarian tendencies and extensive social programs.
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Being queer in Latin America: Between Legal Equality and Discrimination in Everyday Life
While legal progress has been made for queer couples and trans people in Latin America in recent years, there is a huge gap between the law and the reality of life. Current statistics show that queer people in the region continue to face discrimination and violence. To counteract this discrepancy, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is working with local partner organisations on projects that promote visibility, combat stigma and strengthen the rights of LGBTQI+ people.
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Women's Rights on the Rise in Latin America
Last week, the Mexican Supreme Court delivered a groundbreaking verdict: the decriminalization of abortion across the country. Abortions in Mexico are now safe and legal in all public health facilities. Mexico's ruling is another success in the brave struggle for human and women's rights on the continent and could now have a ripple effect on other Latin American countries like Brazil or Chile.
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Washy declaration and missed opportunity with MERCOSUR
At the long-awaited EU-CELAC summit, a disappointingly vague final declaration was issued: the autocracies in Latin America, especially Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua, prevented a clear naming of Russia as the aggressor in the Ukraine war. The lack of agreement highlights the challenges in the relationship between Europe and Latin America, where economic cooperation and eye-to-eye collaboration are crucial to promote democratic and liberal values.
