On June 17, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a public event with Assistant Secretary of State Brian A. Nichols to discuss the achievements of the Ninth Summit of the Americas and inter-American cooperation moving forward.
The number of migrants attempting to cross the border into the United States is already reaching record highs—and the number is expected to rise by late summer.
Michael Shifter, expresidente y senior fellow del Diálogo Interamericano, fue entrevistado por NTN24 sobre la Cumbre de las Américas y la política de la Administración Biden con respeto a la cumbre y a América Latina en general.
The United States must embrace a policy of persistent high-level engagement. “I understand that Latin America cannot be our top priority, but it needs to be on the list.”
Michael Shifter, expresidente y senior fellow del Diálogo Interamericano dialogó con el periódico Confidencial sobre la Cumbre de las Américas. Los desafíos de cara a la reunión de los jefes de estado, sus posibles logros y el contexto regional en el cual se desempeñará dicho encuentro.
Michael Shifter, presidente del Diálogo Interamericano, y Bruno Binetti, investigador no residente del Diálogo, analizaron las ultimas tres décadas de relación entre Estados Unidos y América Latina en un articulo para el Pensamiento Iberoamericano, la Revista de la Secretaria General Iberoamericana. Según los autores, la cooperación hemisférica tuvo un auge al terminar la Guerra Fría, pero durante los 2000 comenzó un estancamiento que se mantiene hasta hoy.
On February 17, 2021, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted the online event “Biden’s Central America Plan – Perspectives from the Region” in partnership with Creative Associates International. Taking into account the Biden administration’s plan for Central America, speakers addressed the region’s doubts, needs and aspirations with respect to US partnerships toward short-term and long-term development in the region.
On December 10, 2020, more than 700 participants joined live for “Forward Together: A Conversation with Former Presidents of the Americas,” a virtual panel of former presidents featuring Laura Chinchilla of Costa Rica, Ricardo Lagos of Chile, Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia, and Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico. The discussion was moderated by Karen DeYoung of The Washington Post. The program began with opening remarks by Michael Shifter, president of the Dialogue, and Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., co-chair of the Dialogue’s Board of Directors, offered closing remarks.
The unraveling of UNASUR—perhaps the most ambitious attempt at Latin American integration in recent times—is another sign that Latin America’s much-vaunted solidarity has splintered.