Cuba & the US Rejoin the Hemisphere
The historic rapprochement between Cuba and the US will have permanent implications for hemispheric relations.
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Civil Society & the Summit of the Americas
This closed-door session offered an opportunity for US government officials to present their priorities for the upcoming Summit of the Americas.
Beyond the Summit
The gap between the US and Latin America has narrowed, but it is far from disappearing.
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Building on Strengths, Collaborating on Challenges
Regional integration, social inclusion, and the need for a more competitive business climate—discussed at the XVIII Annual CAF Conference
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Perspectives on the Seventh Summit
The seventh Summit of the Americas comes at a critical moment in hemispheric relations.
Has Obama Kept His Summit of the Americas Promises?
It was just over a year ago that leaders of 34 nations of the hemisphere gathered in Trinidad and Tobago for the Summit of the Americas. How much progress has been made in the past year on the goals expressed at the summit?
Drug Policy at the Summit of the Americas
The VI Summit of the Americas could spark a more serious and mature debate on drug policy.
The Nationalism of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Argentine President Cristina Fernández has increased her appeals to nationalist sentiment to build domestic political support.
The Right Place for a Drug Policy Debate
Among Latin Americas, there is a growing consensus that the root cause of their violent crime wave is the massive use of narcotics in the US.
What Did the Summit of the Americas Accomplish, if Anything?
The Summit of the Americas was marked by discord between the US and Latin American countries. What did it accomplish, if anything?
A Consequential Summit?
The discussion of two of the hemisphere’s most controversial issues, Cuba’s and drug policy, could make this Summit particularly consequential.
Shifter: “Lo que Estados Unidos quiere más que nada es acordarse sobre temas migratorios”
El 16 de mayo 2022, Michael Shifter, presidente del Diálogo Interamericano, ha sido entrevistado por el periódico argentino El Destape sobre la próxima Cumbre de las Américas y los límites de la política de Biden hacia América Latina. La conversación se enfoco principalmente en las consecuencias domésticas dentro de Estados Unidos ante un posible fracaso de la Cumbre.
Latin America and the Caribbean’s Seven Most Pressing Challenges
”In the near term, there are several, very significant, challenges that have to be tackled,” said Rebecca Bill Chavez, recently-appointed president and CEO of Washington DC-based think tank, the Inter-American Dialogue.
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Testimony to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: The Ninth Summit of the Americas
Rebecca Bill Chavez testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues on the Ninth Summit of the Americas on May 26, 2022.
A Policy for a Post-American Latin America
Hosting the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles from June 6 to June 10 was supposed to be a golden opportunity for US President Joe Biden to forge closer ties with Latin America and the Caribbean.