Alex monitors economic and political developments in Latin America and beyond and regularly engages with policymakers and civil society groups. His areas of expertise include global economic governance, Latin American and Caribbean integration, and US policy in the Western Hemisphere. Alex’s analyses have been published in numerous outlets, including The New York Times, Folha de São Paulo, Foreign Policy, the Los Angeles Times, The Hill, Dissent, Pagina 12, and Le Monde diplomatique.
Prior to CEPR, Alex spent more than six years in Latin America working as a foreign policy analyst and an international cooperation consultant. He holds degrees in history and political science from the Sorbonne University in Paris, France, and is fluent in Spanish and French.
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The World Economy Needs a Stimulus: IMF Special Drawing Rights Are Critical to Containing the Pandemic and Boosting the World Economy
IMF Special Drawing Rights Are Critical to Containing the Pandemic and Boosting the World Economy
Brazil and COVID-19: Favela Residents and Indigenous Communities Among Those Most at Risk
The Destructive Legacy of US Economic Statecraft in Latin America and the Caribbean
Could a progressive U.S. administration marshal economic power at the service of people, not capital?
US Sanctions and COVID-19
US presidents should not have the power to unilaterally wage economic warfare against civilian populations.
The Return of the Right in Latin America
Alexander MainJacobin, August 2019
Is Latin America Still the US’s “Backyard”?
At a time when most of the region’s governments are beholden to Washington, the remarkable political transformation underway just south of the US border provides a beacon of hope for the peoples of Latin America and their quest for true independence.
The United States’ Hand in Undermining Democracy in Venezuela
Alexander MainNACLA, May 17, 2018
Dirty Elections in Honduras, with Washington’s Blessing
Alexander Main Jacobin and NACLA, January 2018
Elections in Honduras: A Step Forward or Another Step Back?
Alex Main
The Hill, November 25, 2017
The Deadly Results of a DEA-Backed Raid in Honduras
Annie Bird and Alexander MainThe New York Times, July 2, 2017