Online Disinformation in the United States
A policy brief exploring the nature and implications of disinformation spread in the United States, particularly surrounding the 2016 elections.
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Hacking Corruption
A report analyzing the opportunities and challenges involved in utilizing new technologies to combat corruption in public procurement in Latin America.
Transition Interrupted?
A report analyzing the potential scenarios facing Venezuela at a critical juncture in its democratic development.
The Rule of Law in Latin America: From Constitutionalism to Political Uncertainty
In this chapter of ‘Unfulfilled Promises: Latin America Today’, Catalina Botero analyzes the contrast between the aspirations contained in Latin American constitutions and the present democratic backlash in some countries.
Citizen Security in Latin America and the Caribbean: Challenges and Innovation in Management and Public Policies in the Last 10 Years
A new report by former president of Costa Rica and Dialogue Co-Chair Laura Chinchilla and Doreen Vorndran takes stock of the challenges and developments in security policy in Latin America and the Caribbean over the past decade.
Police Transformation in Latin America by 2030
A new report by Dialogue fellow Kevin Casas, Paola González and Liliana Mesías analyzes the dominant trends in police behavior and organization and predicts how they will shape police forces over time.
No Strangers at the Gate
A report presenting recommendations to countries and organizations contending with the Venezuelan migration and refugee crisis.
Evolution or Revolution? U.S. Policy on Venezuela from Obama to Trump
Michael Camilleri explores how U.S. policy on Venezuela has changed following the administration change from Obama to Trump, and how it has remained consistent.
Security for Sale
The rapid rise of the private security industry is an inevitable byproduct of high levels of crime and violence in the region, and brings a new set of challenges to citizen security in Latin America.
Rebuilding Hemispheric Consensus
A reform agenda for the Organization of American States.
Democracy in the Digital Age
A report on freedom of expression in the Americas and Europe’s ‘right to be forgotten’.
Beneath the Violence: How Insecurity Shapes Daily Life and Emigration in Central America
New research from the Inter-American Dialogue and the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) shows how crime avoidance influences everyday behaviors and has significant consequences for education, economic opportunity, development, and the rule of law—and help explain why intentions to migrate have risen sharply in every Central American country.
The Inter-American Human Rights System in the Trump Era
The relationship between the United States and the IACHR is historically complex, and the Trump Administration may be tempted to pull back—but engagement is still the best way to serve US strategic interests.
Beyond the Scandals: The Changing Context of Corruption in Latin America
What plausible explanations are there for the unprecedented, anti-corruption social and institutional reactions recently seen in Latin America?
The Cost of Democracy: Essays on Political Finance in Latin America
An exploration of campaign finance across the Americas, with key lessons from regulation and clear recommendations for reform.