Posts By: Christopher Looft
Christopher, an editor at the Latin America News Dispatch, is also a Portuguese-language FLAS fellow at New York University. Previously, he worked as a researcher with a private security firm and as a writer for InSight Crime, a news organization focused on crime in Latin America.
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September 14, 2015 > Christopher Looft
What to Expect From Dilma Rousseff’s UN Speech
NEW YORK — Since 1947, a Brazilian leader has traditionally given the first speech of the United Nations General Assembly debate, a tradition reflecting the storied reputation of the country’s diplomatic […] Read More >
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July 13, 2015 > Christopher Looft
‘El Chapo’ Escapes, Threatening to Derail Peña Nieto Presidency
The Sinaloa Cartel chief Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán escaped for the second time in his life from a Mexican prison on Saturday night. Guzmán, who is widely considered the world’s […] Read More >
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December 18, 2014 > Christopher Looft
Cuba ‘Not Open for Business’ Just Yet
The United States and Cuba may be normalizing relations, but don’t expect a major trade boom for now. While the changes announced by President Obama will widen the types of […] Read More >
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October 13, 2014 > Christopher Looft
Bolivians in New York Cast Votes for President, Favoring Opposition
NEW YORK – When Bolivians in New York City cast their votes in a presidential election Sunday, most of them went against the trend that swept President Evo Morales into […] Read More >