Why Washington Still Needs Colombia
As US Influence in Latin America Declines, Biden Should Shore Up a Waning Partnership.
Analysis
Fellow in the News: Antonia Urrejola
Non-resident senior fellow, Antonia Urrejola, has been appointed by the UN as an expert on the peace agreement in Colombia. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made the appointment following a request from that organization to designate an international expert tasked with identifying and verifying obstacles to the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement.
Replicar el discurso de Bukele, ¿a qué costo?
Tamara Taraciuk Broner, la directora del Programa sobre Estado de Derecho del Diálogo Interamericano, participó en el podcast Voz Pública, donde conversó sobre la desinformación, el régimen de excepción del gobierno de Bukele en El Salvador y su impacto en otros países de la región, incluyendo Colombia, Guatemala y Honduras.
A Roadmap to Unlock New Climate Finance in LAC
To explore the innovative tools key to materializing these financial flows, Inter-American Dialogue hosted the online event “Unlocking Climate Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean” on May 8, 2023.
On India External Affairs Minister Jaishankar’s Visit to LAC: Q&A with Hari Seshasayee
Insights from India-Latin America relations expert Hari Seshasayee on External Minister Jaishankar’s trip to Guyana, Colombia, Panama, and the Dominican Republic.
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Social Governance of Critical Minerals in LAC
To explore the social and human rights implications of critical minerals mining, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted the online event “Critical Minerals in LAC: the ‘S’ in ESG” on April 11, 2023.
International Migration from Latin America & the Caribbean: In Numbers
The Migration, Remittances, and Development Program published a presentation that delves deeply into how the scale, composition, and nature of migration in the Americas has changed drastically since 2015.
India’s Approach to Engagement with the Latin American Region
Margaret Myers and Steven Holmes discuss developing trends in the India-LAC dynamic, including India’s appetite for crafting a regional foreign policy for Latin America and potential increased commercial competition with China in the region.
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.
A ‘Globo Chino’ Floats Over Latin America
Margaret Myers, director of the Asia and Latin America Program at the Inter-American Dialogue, contrasts the reactions in the United States and Latin America to the Chinese balloon controversy.
Why Are Rights Activists Being Targeted in Colombia?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the the escalation of human rights activists and social leaders in Colombia.
What Would Land Redistribution Mean for Colombia?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on planned agrarian reforms in Colombia under the government of President Gustavo Petro.
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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Grading the Pacific Alliance—What Progress on Cross-Pacific Economic Connectivity?
On December 1, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue, East Consulting, and Cámara de Comercio Peruano-China cohosted a webinar titled “Grading the Pacific Alliance—What Progress on Cross-Pacific Economic Connectivity?” This event considered emerging developments within the Pacific Alliance, the bloc’s cross-Pacific engagement with Asia, and the level of Asian overseas investment in Pacific Alliance member nations.
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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.