The End of Rent Control in Argentina: A Free-Market Solution with Complex Consequences
By: Andres Torres, 2L In December 2023, Argentinian President Javier Milei repealed Argentina’s rent control laws, a major step in his neoliberal reform agenda. Enacted in 2020, these laws sought to cap rent increases and protect tenants by mandating tenant-controlled leases for a minimum of three years. However, unintended consequences soon developed: landlords rapidly withdrew […]
El Pueblo Manda: Mexico Approves Judicial Reform
By: Morgan Hirsch On September 15, Mexico became the first country to allow voters to elect judges at all levels, including its Supreme Court, marking a dramatic shift in its judicial appointment process. Traditionally, the Senate affirmed Mexico’s Supreme Court judges based on a shortlist submitted by the president. This new reform, passed by a […]
The Impact of Globalization on National Sovereignty: Brazil Bans X
By: Anthony Costa, 2L Culture has been the United States’ largest export since the world became globalized and intrinsically connected. American English is the most spoken form of English worldwide, over 118 countries and territories have McDonald’s, and American music inventions such as blues, jazz, country, rock and roll, and rap are listened to globally. […]
A New Wave of Student Activism: Political Protests Across the Americas
By: Gabi Zlatanoff, 2L Increasing political tension across the Americas has led to a rise in student-led protests concerning funding for various humanitarian and electoral concerns. The political passion of the youth is more fervent than ever, and their voices reign loud over their discontent. Student protests have historically been a cornerstone of humanitarian reform […]
The U.S. Sanctions Venezuelan Electoral and Judicial Officials Amidst Controversial Election Results
By: Anderson Leal, 2L In response to the disputed Venezuelan election results, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a press release that announced sanctions against 16 members of the “Maduro-aligned” National Electoral Council (CNE) and the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (STJ). The sanctions, under Executive Order 13692, […]
Bracing for Impact: The ILA’s Potential Strike and its Economic Consequences
By: Anthony Montano, 2L The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is a union of port workers on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, Great Lakes, major U.S. rivers, Puerto Rico, Eastern Canada, and the Bahamas, boasting over 85,000 members. On November 11, 2014, ILA entered into a Master Contract with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). USMX […]
The Battle for Port-Au-Prince
Photo Credit: Ralph Tedy Erol/Reuters By: Anthony Puntasecca, 2L The Haitian people have become increasingly familiar with political instability; the last twenty years have produced only one successful transfer of presidential power between elected officials. Specifically, there has been no president for the last three years following the assassination of Jovenel Moise in 2021. The subsequent appointment […]
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IALR Presents its 2022-2023 Executive Board and Candidate Class
The Inter-American Law Review proudly announces its 2022-2023 Executive Board. Congratulations to these dedicated members of our law review: Editor in Chief: Ashley Rahaim Executive Editors: Sara Lazarevic & Marina Santos Managing Editor: David Scollan Student Writing Editors: Nicholas Pierre-Paul & Thalia Rivet Online Publications Editor: Kayla Wong Articles and Comments Editors: Melany Danielson, Sam Kramer, William Schwartz, & Giovanna Spargo Alumni Advisor […]
IALR Presents its 2021-2022 Executive Board and Candidate Class
The Inter-American Law Review proudly announces its 2021-2022 Executive Board. Congratulations to these dedicated members of our law review: Editor in Chief: Alexa Garcia Executive Editors: Kristina Thoren & Jessica Santos Managing Editor: Alejandra de la Camara Student Writing Editors: Camila Chediak & Alejandro Anselmi Gonzalez Online Publications Editor: Nicole Vila Articles and Comments Editors: Minerva Santiago Acevedo, Samantha Johnson, David Prieto & […]
