Has Security in Colombia Improved Under Duque?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the state of security in Colombia under Iván Duque’s administration.
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Is Colombia on Track to Make the Shift to Renewables?
A Latin America Energy Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on Colombia’s shift to renewable energy sources.
Private Roundtable with Colombian Finance Minister José Manuel Restrepo
On February 17, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a private roundtable with Colombian Finance Minister José Manuel Restrepo. The discussion centered on the country’s economic outlook for the next year and the measures needed for it to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Member in the News: Sylvia Escovar
Sylvia Escovar has been chosen to lead as the new strategic president of EPS Sanitas Comprehensive Health Group, a company that offers health care services and economic benefits to its members.
Will the Pacific Alliance Strengthen Ties With Asia?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the Pacific Alliance’s trade ties with Asian nations beyond China.
Energy and Climate Change: Latin America as a Strategic Player
In an interview with The Science of Where Magazine, Lisa Viscidi, director of the Energy, Climate Change, and Extractive Industries Program, and Sarah Phillips, program assistant, discussed Latin America’s progress toward the energy transition and its geopolitical implications.
Can Colombia Find a Peaceful Way to End Deadly Unrest?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on massive social unrest and the state’s heavy-handed response in Colombia.
Energy and Mining in the Amazon
The Amazon rainforest, one of the world’s most important ecosystems, faces environmental impacts from hydroelectric dams, oil and gas drilling sites, and mining projects. A new database and analysis by the Inter-American Dialogue reveals that state-owned enterprises, as well as small and mid-sized international companies from a handful of countries, operate the largest share of such projects in the Amazon region, meaning these companies have a substantial influence over the implementation of environmental and social safeguards.
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El reto de la transición energética en Colombia
El 26 de abril, Lisa Viscidi, directora del Programa de Energía, Cambio Climático e Industrias Extractivas, participó en un evento de Fedesarrollo sobre la transición energética en Colombia y los desafíos que enfrenta. Viscidi aportó un contexto internacional, describiendo tres factores que afectarán la velocidad de la transición energética tanto global como en Colombia: innovaciones tecnológicas, los efectos de la pandemia sobre el comportamiento de los consumidores a largo plazo y cambios en las políticas y regulaciones.
Will Colombia’s Tax Reform Get a Green Light in Congress?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on Colombia’s proposed $6.38 billion tax reform plan and its potential impact on the country’s fiscal deficit.
Why Has Venezuela Launched a Border Military Offensive?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the recent military offensive that Venezuela launched along its border with Colombia.
What Will Legality Mean for Refugees From Venezuela?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A on the Colombia government’s granting of legal status to Venezuelan migrant and refugees.
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Stimulating a Green Recovery in Latin America
On February 9, the Latin America and Caribbean Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science hosted an event at which Lisa Viscidi spoke about how revenue from extractive industries can be used to accelerate climate change mitigation and adaptation in Colombia and Peru.
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Shifter: “Los temas en la agenda van a ser un poco más diversos de lo que hemos visto durante los años de Trump.”
En medio de la incertidumbre que supone la llegada de Joe Biden a la presidencia de Estados Unidos, Red+ Noticias habló con Michael Shifter, el presidente del Diálogo Interamericano, sobre lo que será la relación de Estados Unidos con América Latina. Se conversó también sobre el cambio que la llegada de Joe Biden a la Casa Blanca supone para la política exterior de Estados Unidos hacia Venezuela, Colombia y China.
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Shifter: “Es muy claro que Estados Unidos ha vuelto y va a ser parte de la comunidad internacional”
Michael Shifter, el presidente del Diálogo Interamericano, analizó junto al equipo editorial de El Tiempo, el discurso de asunción de Joe Biden. Shifter hizo alusión a las diferencias que se pueden esperar del nuevo presidente en materia de política exterior y también sobre las posibles repercusiones que realizar un juicio político contra el ex presidente Trump significarían para las divisiones internas de los Estados Unidos.