Why Washington Still Needs Colombia
As US Influence in Latin America Declines, Biden Should Shore Up a Waning Partnership.
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Family Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean 2023
Today, the Inter-American Dialogue’s Migration, Remittances, and Development Program releases the presentation “Family Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean 2023.” In the presentation, the program’s director, Manuel Orozco, analyzes the latest remittance data available for the region.
Chavez: “Biden e Lula precisam achar áreas de interesse em comum”
Rebecca Bill Chavez, presidenta e CEO do Diálogo Interamericano, conversou com o Valor Econômico sobre as relações entre os EUA e o Brasil e o engajamento dos EUA em relação ao retrocesso democrático na região.
La economía de Ortega: informalidad, expulsión, extorsión y enclaves de exportación
Lamentablemente, las remesas familiares están oxigenando económicamente a un régimen que mata, encarcela, amedrenta y expulsa a sus ciudadanos.
Orozco: “In the case of Nicaragua, in particular, the main determinant that drives people out is political”
In an interview with Esta Semana and Confidencial, Manuel Orozco, director of the Migration, Remittances, and Development program at the Inter-American Dialogue, spoke with Carlos F. Chamorro about the future of the remittance trends, migration from Nicaragua, the Nicaraguan economy, and the future of the Ortega regime.
The Future of the Inter-American System – Old and New Challenges
President Laura Chinchilla, co-chair of the Inter-American Dialogue and former president of Costa Rica and Frank Mora, US ambassador to the Organization of American States, came together for a conversation on the future of the inter-American system, especially important in the face of the multiple challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean, including migration, insecurity, and democratic decline.
Taraciuk Broner: El Salvador’s Iron Fist on Crime Will Crush Latin American Democracy
Tamara Taraciuk Broner, Director of the Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program at the Inter-American Dialogue, spoke with the Washington Post about the impact of President Nayib Bukele’s security strategy on democracy and the region.
The Political Situation in Nicaragua
Despite receiving a minority of political support, the balance of power is in favor of the regime who dominates the repressive apparatus and possesses economic resources to maintain control and seek a dynastic succession. The magnitude of repression, as well as the noise of various international conflicts, render international mobilization difficult. However, the international community must confer greater importance to the Nicaraguan crisis in the global agenda.
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Doble vara y DD.HH. De Argentina a Bukele, Maduro, Cuba. ¿Cuándo es legítima la violencia de Estado?
En entrevista para el programa La Repregunta en La Nación, Tamara Taraciuk Broner, directora del Programa Peter D. Bell sobre Estado de Derecho, conversó, entre otros asuntos, sobre la doble vara que algunos gobiernos aplican en política exterior en materia de derechos humanos, las elecciones en Guatemala, el rol de Papa Francisco ante dictaduras, las sanciones económicas de EEUU a Venezuela, el desafío de brindar seguridad democráticamente, cómo responder ante protestas violentas, y el rol del movimiento de derechos humanos.
Tamara Taraciuk: “Bukele, López Obrador y Bolsonaro han aplicado el mismo libreto autoritario”
Directora del Programa sobre Estado de Derecho del Diálogo Interamericano, Tamara Taraciuk Broner, conversó sobre la situación regional con ElDiario.es antes de su intervención en un seminario en Casa América en Madrid sobre el estado de la democracia en el continente.
The Scope of Transnational Economic Engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean
The following memo from the Inter-American Dialogue’s Migration, Remittances, and Development program provides a thorough update of transnational economic engagement throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
Nicaragua and CAFTA: Noncompliance with the Agreement
The purpose of this memo is to note the existence of partial violations to the Central America and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement with the United States known as CAFTA-DR.
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Testimony to Senate Committee on Finance: Economic Cooperation for a Stronger and More Resilient Western Hemisphere
Testimony by Program Director Margaret Myers to the Senate Finance Committee on Economic Cooperation for a Stronger and More Resilient Western Hemisphere.
Rebecca Bill Chavez: “La gravedad de lo que ocurre en Nicaragua no recibe la atención internacional que merece”
En declaraciones a LA PRENSA, la presidenta y CEO del Diálogo Interamericano, Rebecca Bill Chávez, destacó la llegada de Taraciuk en un momento en el cual “existen enormes desafíos para la democracia y los derechos humanos en la región”.
Las violaciones del régimen al CAFTA-DR
Como parte de su política represiva, Daniel Ortega también ha violado derechos laborales, ambientales y empresariales, que están tutelados por el Tratado de Libre Comercio con Estados Unidos, y como resultado ha expuesto al régimen a la demanda de cómo ejercer una presión internacional más efectiva.