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Shifter: “No se puede simplemente evitar trabajar con Honduras”
Entrevistado por Gabriela Frías en el programa CNN Redacción, Michael Shifter opinó sobre la sentencia de Juan Antonio “Tony” Hernández.
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Elections and Institutional Crisis in El Salvador
On March 8, 2021, the Inter-American Dialogue, WOLA, Cristosal and DPLF hosted an event to discuss the recent legislative elections in El Salvador on January 28, how democratic governance has been challenged in the country in recent years, and how the United States–El Salvador relationship can change given the new US administration.
Hakim: “Os Estados Unidos não se meteriam se houvesse tentativa de golpe no Brasil hoje”
Peter Hakim, presidente emérito do Diálogo Interamericano, conversou com a BBC News Brasil sobre a condução do presidente Jair Bolsonaro, a sua relação com as Forças Armadas e a atenção dos Estados Unidos da América em relação à América Latina.
President’s Leadership Council Meeting
On March 18, 2021 the Dialogue’s Presidents Leadership Council met virtually to discuss the priorities of the Biden administration and the US Congress towards Latin America.
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Shifter: “Estados Unidos comete errores cuando desvía su atención de la región”
Entrevistado por José Antonio Montenegro para el programa GloboEconomía de CNN, Michael Shifter aborda los desafíos que el Presidente Biden enfrenta en América Latina y en el ámbito doméstico.
Las nuevas fronteras de las relaciones EEUU-América Latina
El 16 de marzo, Michael Shifter participó en una sesión de la Cátedra de América Latina de la Universidad Pontificia Comillas. La sesión empezó con una presentación sobre las realidades actuales de la región y después pasó a una conversación entre Shifter y el director de la Cátedra, Enrique Iglesias, quien es miembro del Diálogo Interamericano.
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Shifter: “Nadie puede cuestionar que Bukele es un presidente muy popular con los salvadoreños”
En esta entrevista para el programa República, Michael Shifter, presidente del Diálogo Interamericano y su copanelista Helena Olea, directora asociada de Alianza Américas, conversaron con la periodista Wendy Monterrosa. Se habló sobre varios temas actuales como la crisis migratoria en la frontera entre los EEUU y Mexico, los resultados de las elecciones legislativas en El Salvador y el Plan Biden para Centroamérica.
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What Will It Take to Salvage Cuba’s Economy?
On March 9, 2021, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted the online event “What Will It Take to Salvage Cuba’s Economy?”. The panel explored what effect the Cuban’s government 2021 economic reforms will have on the economy, the private sector, and Cuban foreign relations.
Private Roundtable on US-Mexico Energy Cooperation
The energy markets of the United States and Mexico are deeply integrated, to the benefit of both countries and their economies. The new US administration has a clear interest in preserving and expanding this fruitful relationship while advancing its ambitious clean energy and climate goals, both at home and abroad. On March 11, the Inter-American Dialogue held a private roundtable on US-Mexico energy cooperation.
The Biden Administration: A new beginning for the relations between Latin America and the United States?
On March 5, the IE School of Global and Public Affairs’ Transatlantic Relations Initiative and the Observatory on Latin American Politics and Economics held an event moderated by its director, Germán Ríos. Michael Shifter, president of the Dialogue and Susana Malcorra, Dialogue member and dean for the IE School of Global and Public Affairs, spoke about the relations between Latin America and the United States.
US-Mexico Forum 2025: Energy and Sustainability Report
The world is in a transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 that will change the way we use and produce energy and shape the sustainability of our planet. This paper, published by UC San Diego, addresses how Mexico and the United States can use their energy resources to deliver jobs, economic prosperity, and social justice at this transformational juncture in history, examining three areas fundamental to the US-Mexico energy relationship: sustainability; hydrocarbons; and gas, power, and renewables.
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Security Challenges in Latin America
On February 25, the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies held a webinar on security challenges in Latin America. Lisa Viscidi, director of the Energy, Climate Change & Extractive Industries Program at the Dialogue, spoke about China’s role in the region’s energy sector and the US response.
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Shifter: “Biden tiene una agenda más amplia [que Trump] y va a requerir tiempo para reajustar la relación entre Estados Unidos y México”
Michael Shifter, presidente del Diálogo Interamericano, conversó con France24 sobre la futura relación entre los Estados Unidos y México y las prioridades de la nueva administración Biden respecto al manejo de la pandemia del Covid-19.
Private Roundtable on US-Brazil Energy & Climate Cooperation
Energy and climate change are important aspects of the US-Brazil relationship and will only become more prominent under the Biden administration. Brazil and the US are important diplomatic and trade partners in the hemisphere, and both countries have the potential to make major contributions to combating climate change and developing more sustainable and reliable energy systems. In collaboration with FGV Energia, on February 26, the Inter-American Dialogue held a private virtual roundtable on US-Brazil energy and climate cooperation.
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Shifter: “Al final del día, hay demasiado en juego para México y para Estados Unidos como para dejar que esta relación se deteriore”
Entrevistado por Gonzalo Abarca para el programa Foro Interamericano, Michael Shifter explora varios aspectos de la estrategia del gobierno de Biden hacia América Latina. Se conversó también acerca de las políticas migratorias, la inversión en Centroamérica, la relación entre los Estados Unidos y México y las políticas hacia Venezuela y Cuba.