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July 22, 2010: Cuba's Political Puzzle
By Carl-Henri Prophète
This month we have witnessed the two most important political events in Cuba since Raúl Castro became president four years ago – the announcement of plans to release 52 political prisoners and Fidel Castro’s first major public address since he fell ill in late 2006. On July 22 the Dialogue held a breakfast discussion on the medium and longer term significance of these developments.

July 16, 2010: A Conversation with Fernando Cordero, President of the National Assembly of Ecuador
By Bridget O'Loughlin
The Inter-American Dialogue hosted a conversation on Ecuador’s political situation, policy agenda, and new constitution, featuring Fernando Cordero, the president of Ecuador’s National Assembly.

July 15, 2010: The Age of Productivity: Transforming Economies from the Bottom Up
By Chris Cote
The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean suffer from a chronic low-growth disease caused by low productivity. Unfortunately, the region has become so accustomed to this economic ailment, that it no longer considers slow growth its most pressing problem. And yet, the countries of the region are paying dearly for not assigning economic growth the highest priority.

July 6, 2010: Latin America's Economic Future: Can the Region Become an Engine of Economic Growth?
By Dialogue Staff
“Developing countries could be rescued by developing countries as a whole,” said a senior official at the World Bank in an afternoon discussion at the Dialogue on July 6, 2010. Otaviano Canuto, vice president of the World Bank and head of its Poverty Reduction and Economic Management network (PREM), and Marcelo Giugale, director of PREM, led a discussion on the “negative legacy” of the crisis in the developing world and prospects for the region to become an engine for economic growth. The following summary reflects the views expressed in their presentation.

June 27, 2010: 2010 Sol M. Linowitz Forum
By Inter-American Dialogue
The Inter-American Dialogue held its biennial Sol Linowitz Forum on June 25 to 27, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Forum brings the Dialogue’s 100 members together in Washington once every two years for an extended discussion of the most important issues in hemispheric affairs. Outside analysts and officials join Dialogue members to explore diverse perspectives and stimulate fresh thinking. The 2010 Forum marked the eighth meeting of the Forum, which was inaugurated in 1996, and the seventeenth time that the Dialogue membership has met in plenary session.

June 24, 2010: Breakfast Discussion on Education in Haiti
By Carl-Henri Prophète and PREAL Staff
Strong international support in the aftermath of January's earthquake and the predominantly private character of Haiti's schools present a unique opportunity for education reform in the country.

June 18, 2010: Remittances Scorecard for Latin America and the Caribbean
By Matthew Schewel
Growing competition among companies that offer remittance transfers to Latin America has helped lower transaction costs for migrants living in the United States, according to a new study by the Inter-American Dialogue.

June 14, 2010: Workshop on Financial Literacy for Migrants in the United States
By Nancy Castillo
Participants from non-profits, the private sector, government, international organizations and philanthropic foundations came together to discuss the importance of financial literacy for migrants and efforts to expand this type of education in migrant communities. The meeting focused on a new financial literacy model developed by the Dialogue and plans to strengthen and expand the initiative. The Dialogue initiative, born in 2001 with the support of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, aims to help migrants—often characterized by one of the most vulnerable minorities of society—build assets and have access to the financial system. The idea expanded to include family members of migrants that receive remittances.

May 21, 2010: Cuba and Gender Equality: Is Progress Being Made?
By Carl-Henri Prophète
Since the Cuban Revolution serious progress has been made on womens issues in social and economic areas, but when it comes to political decision-making Cuban women are under-represented.

May 21, 2010: Andean Working Group Convenes for Eighteenth Meeting
By Adam Siegel

May 20, 2010: U.S. Could Lose Trade Edge in Asia, Latin America: Experts
By Matthew Schewel
The United States needs to take on a leadership role in global trade diplomacy or risk losing its ability to compete in Asian and Latin American markets, experts said at a recent panel discussion co-hosted by the Inter-American Dialogue and the Chilean-American Chamber of Commerce.

May 19, 2010: A Conversation with Eduardo Stein, Coordinator of the Honduran Truth Commission
By Paul Wander
The Inter-American Dialogue hosted a discussion on the Honduran Truth Commission with Eduardo Stein, the coordinator of the Commission and former vice-president and foreign minister of Guatemala. The session took place on Wednesday, May 19 at the Inter-American Dialogue.

May 19, 2010: Outlook on Colombia’s Presidential Election: The Race to Succeed Uribe
By Alex Bowley
The Inter-American Dialogue hosted a conversation on the May 30 presidential election in Colombia featuring the perspectives of three highly respected Colombian political observers: Rodrigo Pardo, editorial director of the Colombian newsmagazine Semana and former Foreign Minister of Colombia; Antonio Navarro Wolff, governor of Nariño of the Alternative Democratic Pole party who served as senator and Minister of Health; and Rafael Nieto, a political analyst and columnist who served as Colombian Vice-Minister of Justice.

May 13, 2010: Constitutional Reform in Latin America: What Is the Record?
By Daphne Morrison
The Inter-American Dialogue hosted a discussion featuring Roberto Gargarella, one of Argentina’s leading legal theorists, on the recent wave of constitutional reform in Latin America.

May 12, 2010: Congressional Members Discuss the Organization of American States
By Araceli Y. Flores
A Congressional Members Working Group Dinner Discussion.

May 11, 2010: A Conversation with Luis Castañeda Lossio, Mayor of Lima
By Araceli Flores
The Inter-American Dialogue hosted a breakfast conversation with Luis Castañeda Lossio, the mayor of Lima who is leading the polls for Peru’s 2011 presidential elections. The session took place on Tuesday, May 11 from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at the Inter-American Dialogue.

May 6, 2010: The Aftermath of the Crisis: Policy Lessons and Challenges Ahead for Latin America and the Caribbean
By Matthew Schewel
Latin American countries could be affected by the unfolding Greek debt crisis if the bailout being prepared by the International Monetary Fund and European Union diminishes the international financial community’s willingness to provide emergency liquidity in future crises.

May 5, 2010: EVENT: The US and Spain in Latin America 2010: Converging Policies and Interests?
By Chris Cote

April 28, 2010: A Conversation on Haiti
By Paul Wander
Members of congress sat down with analysts to discuss Haiti after the earthquake at a meeting of the Dialogue's Congressional Members Working Group on Wednesday, April 28, 2010.

April 23, 2010: EVENT: Funes Government aims to leave lasting legacy, great public policy changes in El Salvador
By Alex Bowley
El Salvador's Technical Secretary to the Presidency, Alexander Segovia, led a discussion at the Dialogue on the Funes government's five year plan for public policy improvements in the country.