Rethinking US Drug Policy
US citizens today are clearly unhappy with their government’s anti-drug policies.
Analysis
Countering Criminal Violence in Central America
Violent crime in Central America, particularly in the “northern triangle,” is reaching breathtaking levels.
Violence & Impunity: Protecting Journalists in Colombia & Mexico
Violence against journalists is fortunately uncommon in many Latin American countries. But in some parts of the region it is of great concern.
The US & Central America’s Northern Tier
Organized crime, rampant corruption, and large scale violence have gravely stunted Central America’s economic and social development.
Constructing Citizen Security in the Americas
Public security is today the issue that most troubles the citizens of nearly every country of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Media and Democracy in the Americas II
A summary of the conclusions and recommendations from the Inter-American Dialogue and Fundamedios USA’s second annual Media and Democracy in the Americas conference.
Prólogo de Informe 2022: Situación del derecho a la libertad de expresión e información en Venezuela
Lo cierto es que la realidad venezolana dista mucho de ser normal. No debemos confundir falta de atención o visibilidad, o simplemente cansancio de leer o escuchar lo mismo, con normalización. En el país, aún persisten tres crisis simultáneas, aunque no sean más portada de los diarios internacionales.
When ‘dialogue’ becomes a dirty word. The case of Venezuela.
The exercise and practice of dialogue can be traced back thousands of years, perhaps even to the beginning of civilization. In more recent times there has been a surge of interest in dialogue, with the use of the term and its application proliferating within the disciplines of peacebuilding and development,…
Anticorruption, Transparency and Integrity in the Americas
The Dialogue’s Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program and the Inter-American Development Bank hosted a series of events focused on addressing issues of corruption in the Americas to identify lessons learned from recent corruption cases, analyze continued challenges, and outline the agenda for future reform.
The Long Road: Supporting Venezuelans through an Uncertain Future
A new report by the Venezuela Working Group, an initiative of the Inter-American Dialogue’s Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program, proposes a framework for future action based on a realistic assessment of Venezuela’s current trajectory.
Responding to the Hemisphere’s Political Challenges
In this report, the Inter-American Dialogue’s Task Force on the Organization of American States reviewed the work of the OAS and set forth recommendations for how the organization can and should be used to engage the varied challenges confronting the hemisphere.
América Latina ante la crisis de la globalización y el multilateralismo
Rebecca Bill Chavez escribe sobre los ataques profundos contra el multilateralismo, resultado de la crisis de la gobernanza internacional, y las relaciones entre China, Estados Unidos y América Latina.
Latin American Women in Movement: Changing Politics, Changing Minds
This chapter of Civil Society and Social Movements: Building Sustainable Democracies in Latin America examines women’s social movements that emerged in the 1970s—during the dictatorships and economic crises in South America and guerrilla movements opposed to authoritarian regimes in Central America.
Haiti: Real Progress, Real Fragility
Haitian President René Préval says that his country no longer deserves its “failed state” stigma, and he is right. Haiti’s recent progress is real and profound, but it is jeopardized by continued institutional dysfunction, including the government’s inexperience in working with Parliament.
Reforma policial: agenda (aún) pendiente en América Latina
Este nuevo informe analiza las características compartidas de las instituciones policiales en América Latina, evalúa los intentos recientes de reforma policial y propone una agenda para futuras reformas.