On the Uruguay-China FTA: Q&A with Nicolás Albertoni
Insights from Nicolás Albertoni on Uruguay’s completion of a joint feasibility study for a future free trade agreement with China.
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On Future Colombia-China Relations: Q&A with David Castrillón-Kerrigan
David Castrillón-Kerrigan, research professor at the Universidad Externado de Colombia’s School of Finance, Government, and International Relations, spoke with us about prospects for future China-Colombia relations.
On the Ecuador-China Debt Deal: Q&A with Augusto de la Torre
Augusto de la Torre analyzes the Ecuador-China agreement to restructure $4.4 billion of Ecuador’s debt with Chinese banks.
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Competing Visions for Economic & Security Partnership in the Pacific—What Role for LAC?
On September 14, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue and the Chile Pacific Foundation co-hosted a webinar titled “Competing Visions for Economic & Security Partnership in the Pacific—What Role for LAC?”
How Much Will Protests Threaten Mining Investment?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring viewpoints on how protests in Peru will affect mining investment from countries like China.
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Canton: “Estados Unidos se acordó tarde de sus vecinos de la región”
Santiago Canton, director del programa del Estado de derecho, habló con el pódcast, El Washington Post, sobre el cambio de política de los Estados Unidos frentes a Venezuela y Cuba.
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China-Latin America Economic Update
On April 12, the Inter-American Dialogue and Boston University Global Development Policy Center co-hosted a public event to consider key trends in China-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) economic relations.
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Testimony to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: China’s Role in Latin America and the Caribbean
Testimony by Program Director Margaret Myers on China’s Role in Latin America and the Caribbean to Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
What Role for China’s Policy Banks in LAC?
Again this year, China’s policy banks—China Development Bank (CDB) and the Export-Import Bank of China (Eximbank)—issued no new finance to Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) governments or state-run companies, according to findings from the Inter-American Dialogue’s Asia and Latin America Program and the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP).
Why Is China Bolstering Military Ties in Latin America and the Caribbean?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on Chinese military influence in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Myers: “We are seeing…an absolute proliferation of activity in the delivery of [China’s Digital Silk Road in LAC].”
Margaret Myers remarks on China’s Digital Silk Road developments in Latin America and the Caribbean.
What Will Argentina Gain From More Chinese Investment?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the tightening of economic cooperation between China and Argentina.
Shannon: “Cualquier oportunidad que los Estados Unidos tenga para reunirse con los países latinoamericanos es bueno”
Ambassador Thomas Shannon, copresidente de la junta directiva de Diálogo Interamericano, ha sido entrevistado el 19 de febrero 2022 por Paula Lugones del periódico argentino Clarín sobre la situación política actual de América Latina y el Caribe. En el centro de la discusión hubo también las influencias de Estados Unidos, China y Rusia en la región.
Myers: “The [partnership] categories represent the extent to which a country prioritizes its relationship with China”
Margaret Myers, director of the Inter-American Dialogue’s Asia and Latin America Program, spoke with Newsweek about China’s extensive network of partnerships with countries from around the world and the system with which the People’s Republic ranks them.
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Shifter: “We have seen the United States increasingly withdrawn from the region and a lot of attention being diverted elsewhere”
Michael Shifter, President of the Inter-American Dialogue, was interviewed by CGTN about the relations between China and Latin American countries. The conversation covered a wide array of topics ranging from the recent bilateral meetings that Chinese President Xi Jinping held with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez and Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, as well as the stark contrast between Chinese and US influence in the Americas.