Does Colombia’s Health System Need an Overhaul?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s proposed health care reforms, and why they are so controversial.
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Editor’s Picks: Top Content from the Latin America Advisor in 2022
Sharing a selection of issues that the Latin America Advisor’s team felt covered especially important developments this year in Western Hemisphere affairs.
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Faces of the Latin American Green Wave: From Argentina to Mexico, Leaders Share Their Experiences
Amidst stark regression of reproductive rights in the Global North, the Inter-American Dialogue, in partnership with the Center for Reproductive Rights, Fòs Feminista, and the Embassy of Argentina in the United States, hosted a symposium titled “Faces of the Latin American Green Wave: From Argentina to Mexico, Leaders Share Their Experiences” on October 27, 2022.
Member in the News: Helene Gayle
Dr. Helene Gayle, president of Spelman College, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Gates Foundation.
Are Covid Lessons Helping the Region Fight Monkeypox?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the monkeypox outbreak in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Cancer & Covid-19: New Challenges to Controlling Cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean
On July 26, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a public event titled “Cancer and Covid-19: New Challenges to Controlling Cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean.”
What More Can Latin America Do to Control Cancer?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring viewpoints on the effects of Covid-19 on cancer treatment in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Biden Needs a Holistic Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean
It’s time for President Biden to release a plan of action that will help solve the problems of the region and return the U.S. to the position of a respected and trusted partner throughout the Americas.
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Testimony to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: The Ninth Summit of the Americas
Rebecca Bill Chavez testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues on the Ninth Summit of the Americas on May 26, 2022.
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Renewed Cooperation in a Troubled Hemisphere – Towards the Summit of the Americas
On March 31, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a public event to present its biennial Sol M. Linowitz policy report titled: “The Case for Renewed Cooperation in a Troubled Hemisphere: Towards the Ninth Summit of the Americas”. During the event, panelists discussed the main findings and recommendations of the report and analyzed the current state of regional and hemispheric cooperation.
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Latin America’s Lagging Economies and Setting Priorities for Health Investment
On March 24, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a public event to discuss perceptions of health investments in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and links between health outcomes, economic performance, and the well-being of citizens.
The Case for Renewed Cooperation in a Troubled Hemisphere
Across the Americas, political leadership committed to greater collaboration to tackle health, social, economic, and political challenges has been sorely lacking. The Dialogue is pleased to present the 2022 Linowitz report “The Case for Renewed Cooperation in a Troubled Hemisphere,” which provides an analysis of the interrelated challenges facing the Western Hemisphere today and policy proposals to enhance collaboration across the hemisphere, all with an eye towards the Ninth Summit of the Americas.
How Much Can Governments Raise Health Spending?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on government health spending in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Shifter: “La situación económica sigue siendo compleja”
El 16 de febrero 2022 Michael Shifter, presidente de Diálogo Interamericano, ha dialogado con Irene Mia del Instituto Internacional para Estudios Estratégicos (IIEE) a los micrófonos de France24 sobre el estado actual de la democracia en América Latina y el Caribe. Según el informe anual “Democracy Index” del The Economist, ALC ha visto en el 2021 la peor declinación democrática desde que se publica el reportaje.
Member in the News: Sylvia Escovar
Sylvia Escovar has been chosen to lead as the new strategic president of EPS Sanitas Comprehensive Health Group, a company that offers health care services and economic benefits to its members.