Citizen insecurity and illicit economies are serious issues in Latin America and the Caribbean, prompting urgent demands from the public for solutions. In response, mano dura policies have been implemented, which have reduced violence but at a significant cost to the rule of law and human rights. It is necessary to develop and promote alternatives that are both effective and democratic.
La directora del Programa sobre Estado de Derecho, Tamara Taraciuk Broner, conversó en Teledoce sobre los desafíos en materia de inseguridad en Uruguay considerando el contexto electoral, los riesgos de la implementación de políticas de mano dura, y la necesidad de desarrollar políticas de seguridad democráticas.
On June 4, 2024, the Inter-American Dialogue’s Rule of Law Program and Ágora published a policy brief, “Uruguay: Insecurity and Organized Crime.” This is the first policy brief in a series on security policies and the rule of law in the region launched by the Dialogue’s Rule of Law Program.
Ines Fynn, Juan Pablo Luna
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In this report, the Inter-American Dialogue presents the results of its study on the Escuela Plus program experience and the role of satellite television in educational practices.
Sarah Stanton, Ariel Fiszbein, Anna Herrero Tejada
Tamara Taraciuk Broner, directora del Programa sobre Estado de Derecho, conversó con Jorge Elías en CADAL TV sobre el panorama electoral 2024 en América Latina.
In Latin America’s 2024 electoral super-cycle, voters seem likely to reward leaders who address their most fundamental needs—in some cases regardless of whether they value democracy, clean government or the rule of law.
En entrevista con Infobae en Buenos Aires, Tamara Taraciuk Broner, directora del Programa Peter D. Bell sobre Estado de Derecho, conversó sobre el papel de la sociedad civil, la evolución de los derechos humanos en la región, la inseguridad en países como Ecuador y El Salvador y la agenda de trabajo del Programa sobre Estado de Derecho del Diálogo Interamericano, entre otros temas.
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.
Sharing a selection of issues that the Latin America Advisor’s team felt covered especially important developments this year in Western Hemisphere affairs.
On June 28, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a webinar entitled “Low-Carbon Hydrogen in LAC – Prospects and Pathways”. This online event sought to explore public and private sector plans to develop the hydrogen industry in the region, specifically focusing on barriers to the production, use, and commercialization of low-carbon hydrogen as well as international and cross-sectoral cooperation strategies to accelerate the implementation of this technology.
This report, elaborated by Latin America Coalition for Teaching Excellence, studies the teacher support policies implemented by the governments of nine countries: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay.
Committee for the Expansion of Connectivity of the Working Group on Technology and Innovation, convened by the Inter-American Dialogue, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the World Bank, presents their first report on the strategic challenges for the educational connectivity agenda in the region.
Working Group on Technology and Innovation in Education
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