Analysis

Interviews with Migrants in DC

A profile of Latin American and Caribbean migrants living in the Washington, DC metro area.

Francesco Alfieri

Presentations ˙

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?

Marifeli Pérez-Stable

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ The Miami Herald

A Time for Action

Latin America inequality gap, economic integration, and infrastructure and education systems were among the issues spotlighted at the XVII Annual CAF Conference.

Mary Dempsey

Event Summaries ˙

Now, Obama Can Focus More on the Region

Almost without warning, issues that have long been on the agenda between the US and Latin America are alive again as Barack Obama looks to his second term.

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Clarín

A Conversation with Bill Richardson

As the global financial crisis continues to alter US relations with the hemisphere, greater engagement in the region remains critical to US interests.

Rachel Schwartz

Event Summaries ˙

A Conversation with Luis Guillermo Solís

On March 16th the Dialogue welcomed the President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solís. With persistent problems of crime and violence, ongoing migration challenges, lackluster regional economic growth, continuing concerns about corruption in many countries, and uncertainties about the new US administration’s policies, Central America faces a complicated and unsettled situation. President Solís discussed these issues and several others during this open discussion at The Dialogue.

Danielle Edmonds

Event Summaries ˙

Point-based Immigration Doesn’t Add Up

While merit-based immigration systems do have some benefits, policy-dictated quotas do not consider gaps in labor market or fiscal benefits.

Manuel Orozco, Julia Blocher

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ The Hill

Video

Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017

On January 25, 2018 the Inter-American Dialogue’s Migration, Remittances & Development Program hosted “Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017,” an annual event presenting remittance flows to the region.

Audrey Velanovich

Event Summaries ˙