Latin American & Caribbean Remittances, 2015
The Continued Growth of Family Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2015
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Haiti’s Electoral Cycle
More than 5 years after a devastating earthquake, Haiti’s electoral cycle reveals a troubling reality in the country
Will Legislative Elections Put Haiti on the Right Track?
How are Haiti’s elections shaping up? Has enough been done to ensure that they are clean?
Remittances Scorecard: 2016
In its fourth edition, the Remittances Scorecard ranks 30 companies working in 11 Latin American and Caribbean countries. It evaluates them across 12 indicators to assess their performance and competition in the money transfer industry.
Latinoamérica y las elecciones en Estados Unidos
La política exterior de EEUU se verá afectada por una campaña que ha revelado los sentimientos antiinmigración y contrarios a la globalización de una parte importante de los estadounidenses. Latinoamérica, en cualquier caso, no será prioridad para Washington.
Will Haiti Be Able to Recover From Hurricane Matthew?
Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Caribbean hurricane in nearly a decade, ripped through Haiti early this month. What parts of the country and sectors of Haiti’s economy are most in need of aid following the hurricane?
Exiles are Keeping the Faith
Why do Haitians leave their homeland? How do their leaders interact with government and civic institutions in their new localities?
Obama & the Haitian Earthquake
When Haiti was struck by a devastating earthquake, the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama quickly absorbed the depth of the tragedy and necessity of a robust U.S. response. Unless the U.S. adopts a proactive role, Haiti’s fragmented political landscape threatens to deteriorate into a political vacuum that will compound the current crisis.
Does the US Election Matter for Latin America?
Issues, policies, and experience have hardly mattered as the campaign offered round after round of personal insults, accusations of illegal and unsavory behavior, and damning indictments of US leaders and institutions.
In Rebuilding Haiti, Improving Education Must Be a Priority
Haiti is not only the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, it is also the least educated. Roughly half the population is illiterate. Only two-thirds of children who begin primary school complete it.
International Community, Haitians Must Work Together
The worldwide outpouring of support for Haitians from governments and ordinary citizens has been extraordinary. But this heroic phase of the emergency response is drawing to a close.
New Bipartisanship Over Haiti is Promising
The sudden U.S. presidential unity on Haiti is promising, because Haiti has long been the subject of bitter partisan bickering in Washington.
The Politics Of Disaster Relief
After a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, the aftershock reached China in ways that few anticipated.The earthquake forced Chinese leaders to navigate the tricky politics of disaster relief.
The Ghosts of Port-au-Prince
Even before a massive earthquake transformed much of the capital city of Port-au-Prince into rubble, Haitians were already bound together by the shared trauma of collective memory.
The Earthquake’s Impact on Remittances
The earthquake in Haiti has exacerbated an existing distress during the international recession and increased uncertainty of what to do and how to help.