Navigating the Crossroads: Governance, Energy Transitions, and Economic Shifts in Latin America and the Caribbean

Our present volume offers a comprehensive and multilayered analysis of the structural, political, and economic shifts currently redefining Latin America and the Caribbean. From the persistent shadows of institutional fragility to the burgeoning opportunities of the global energy transition, these works collectively map a region in profound transformation. The volume opens with a sobering examination by Luiz Felipe Lacerda, Valentina Campos Cabral, Raúl Gutiérrez Patiño, Sil-via Fontana, Lelia Imhof, and Elvin Hernández Rivera, who explore the intersection of socio‐environmental corruption and climate urgency. Their research exposes how systemic impunity and state capture not only undermine governance but also exacerbate the vulnerability of populations facing ecological crises, calling for a shift toward “ecological citizenship” as a countermeasure to extractivist models.