Member in the News: Marina Silva
Marina Silva, Inter-American Dialogue member and minister of Environment and Climate Change in Brazil, has been named as one of the TIME’s 100 most influential people in 2024.
Marina Silva, Inter-American Dialogue member and minister of Environment and Climate Change in Brazil, has been named as one of the TIME’s 100 most influential people in 2024.
The Inter-American Dialogue mourns the loss of Bob Graham, who passed away on April 16, 2024 at the age of 87. Bob Graham was governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and served 18 years in the US Senate as a representative of the state. Graham began his career in public service in 1966, when he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. He served two terms in the House before running for the state’s Senate and eventually governor.
Para conocer los retos y oportunidades actuales de Argentina al igual que las prioridades de la nueva administración, el 4 de abril el Diálogo Interamericano y el Instituto Republicano Internacional (IRI) organizó una conversación con Ramiro Marra, miembro fundador de la coalición La Libertad Avanza y legislador de la ciudad de Buenos Aires.
The Arévalo administration in Guatemala confronted a myriad of challenges even before the inauguration, including what Arévalo himself called an attempted “coup” waged by powerful economic and political actors, known as the “pact of the corrupt.” As Guatemala embarks on a new chapter, the Arévalo administration encounters increasingly high expectations for transformative change.
On January 11, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a discussion on the Essequibo controversy, a significant geopolitical challenge in Latin America and the Caribbean.
En una entrevista con CNN, Rebecca Bill Chavez, Presidenta y CEO del Diálogo Interamericano, analizó las implicaciones geopolíticas del conflicto territorial entre Venezuela y Guyana, y la posibilidad de que esta disputa escale.
Julián Castro, Inter-American Dialogue member and Former US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, has been named as chief executive of the San Francisco-based Latino Community Foundation.
On November 6, 2023, the Inter-American Dialogue and Global Americans were pleased to host President-elect Daniel Noboa for a discussion on his domestic and foreign policy priorities.
Christiana Figueres, Inter-American Dialogue member and Former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is part of the BBC’s 100 Women 2023.
En una entrevista con CNN, Michael Shifter, Senior Fellow del Diálogo Interamericano, analizó las implicaciones que el triunfo de Javier Milei podría tener en las relaciones con EEUU y América Latina.
On October 24, 2023, US Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Francisco Mora, delivered remarks at the Inter-American Dialogue outlining the US vision of a multilateral approach to mobilizing our hemisphere to take on the region’s greatest challenges and opportunities.
On Thursday October 12, 2023, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a private event with IBI Consultants to celebrate the publication of the report “Remilitarization in Central America: A Comparable and Regional Analysis.”
Rebecca Bill Chavez, President & CEO of the Inter-American Dialogue, participated in the North Capital Forum in Mexico City from October 4th to 6th. Chavez moderated the panel discussion “What’s Going On: Ambassadors Reflect on the Status of the Trilateral Relationship”
On September 13, 2023, President Irfaan Ali joined Inter-American Dialogue President & CEO Rebecca Bill Chavez for a conversation on sustainable management of oil & gas revenue and the future of US-Guyana ties.
In Latin America today, traditional coups are no longer the biggest threat to liberal democracy. More perilous are democratically elected leaders who, once in power, deliberately and gradually undermine basic guarantees, such as judicial autonomy, electoral integrity, independent press work and free expression.