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On December 16, the Civitas One team attended the Atlantic Council event “What Lies Ahead for Chile’s New President,”  moderated by Jason Marczak, Vice President and Senior Director of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center. The panel featured Cristina Bitar, Senior Partner and President of Azerta Chile; Patricio Navia, Clinical Professor at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies; and Christian Stewart, Executive Director of IdeaPais and an Atlantic Council Mill

Vol. 1, Issue 21 — Week of December 14, 2025 I. Presidential Runoff in Chile: Rightward Shift in Latin America Chile held its presidential runoff on December 14, 2025, in a contest between far-right Republican José Antonio Kast and left-wing Jeannette Jara, with mandatory voting reinstated for the first time since 2012. The runoff emerged after neither candidate secured a majority in the November first round, reflecting deep polarization and public concern over crime, immigra

Yemen has entered December 2025 amid one of the most consequential shifts in its political and military landscape since the civil war began in 2014. After years of parallel authorities, stalled negotiations, and intermittent conflict, the early days of the month brought rapid territorial changes driven by the Southern Transitional Council, rising political tension between rival factions, and renewed concern among regional actors. These developments unfolded against a backdrop

Vol. 1, Issue 20 — Week of December 7, 2025 I. Norway Halts Arctic Deep-Sea Mining to Protect Ecosystems Norway announced a four-year moratorium on deep-sea mining in its Arctic waters, halting planned exploitation of mineral-rich seabeds containing copper, zinc, and rare-earth metals critical for green technologies. The government cited environmental risks, political pressure from environmental groups, and the need to reassess Arctic governance frameworks. The freeze affects