Who Has the Edge in Guatemala’s Presidential Race?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on Guatemala’s upcoming presidential elections.
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Member in the News: Eric Garcetti
On March 24, 2023, Inter-American Dialogue member and former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was sworn in by US Vice President Kamala Harris as the new US Ambassador to India.
Chavez: “Las instituciones democráticas chilenas son fuertes y se puede [tras el triunfo del Rechazo]”
Rebecca Bill Chavez, Presidenta y CEO del Diálogo Interamericano, conversó con La Tercera sobre el actual panorama de la región, la crisis migratoria, inestabilidad política y seguridad en América Latina.
Member in the News: José Ángel Gurría
In March 2023, José Ángel Gurría, Inter-American Dialogue member and former secretary-general of the OECD, has been named president of the Paris Peace Forum.
Haiti’s Rule of Lawlessness
Criminality is ubiquitous in Haitian officialdom. In fact, Haitian politics and government at all levels have become so enmeshed in and dependent on graft, gunrunning, drug smuggling, and gang violence that it is nearly impossible to disentangle them.
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Between Radicalization and Prospects for Change in Nicaragua
To discuss the implications of the release of political prisoners in Nicaragua, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a hybrid event titled “Between Radicalization and Prospects for Change in Nicaragua” on February 10, 2023.
Member in the News: Mario Vargas Llosa
On Thursday, February 9, 2023, Inter-American Dialogue member and prolific, award-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa was inducted into the Académie Française.
What Led Ortega to Expel Hundreds of Political Opponents?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on Nicaragua’s recent decision to expel hundreds of political opponents to the United States.
Orozco: “No volveré a ver a mi madre con vida”
El régimen Ortega-Murillo despojó de su nacionalidad a 94 ciudadanos nicaragüenses. Manuel Orozco, uno de los incluidos en este listado, habla con CNN sobre esta decisión unilateral del Gobierno de Nicaragua.
El aval del FMI no es un cheque en blanco para Ortega
El FMI debería considerar los cuatro factores clave de la gobernabilidad como métricas críticas que aseguran la estabilidad económica; particularmente en referencia a la independencia del Banco Central, la supervisión del sector financiero y la regulación del mercado y el Estado de derecho. autoestima al pueblo para presionar por un cambio político.
Pairing Migration Enforcement with Foreign Policy
The Biden administration’s new border enforcement actions may reduce some but not all migration from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The measure may have the unintended result of marketing migration to those whose intention to do so was not as strong. This report recommends three differentiated steps the US should consider, including leveraging sanctions, working with the diaspora, and OAS engagement.
Why Are Rights Activists Being Targeted in Colombia?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the the escalation of human rights activists and social leaders in Colombia.
Member in the News: Richard Haass
In January 2023, Dialogue member Richard Haass released a new book, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens.
Shifter: “El Gobierno peruano no tiene apertura ni disposición para el diálogo”
Michael Shifter, senior fellow del Diálogo Interamericano, conversó con DW sobre la crisis política y social que vive Perú la cual ya dejó 56 muertos.
Follow this road map. It can take Haiti from violent chaos to progress and peace
As three long-term observers of the country, we argue that a more assertive international response is needed and offer the following road map to help Haiti reset.