Has Latin America Become a Foreign Policy Priority for the U.S.?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the role of U.S. legislators in drafting U.S. policy toward Latin America.
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Latin American Press Under Siege
On August 31st, 2021, the Inter-American Dialogue supported the press conference “Latin American Press Under Siege,” organized by Fundamedios. The event focused on the worsening persecution of journalists across Latin America and called for the immediate release of detained journalists in Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba.
What Are Russia’s Military Intentions in Latin America?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on Russian interests and influence in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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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.
Would Conciliatory Gestures From the United States Lead to Change in Cuba?
Eighteen former Latin American and Caribbean leaders signed a letter that was released Nov. 2, calling on the United States to end its six-decade embargo on Cuba and also remove the Caribbean country from its state sponsors of terrorism list. How likely is the United States to make more conciliatory gestures toward Cuba, and what can the United States expect in return? What is the state of Cuba’s private sector, and how much opportunity does it offer to Cuban entrepreneurs?
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.
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Taraciuk Broner: “The US, the region, and the European Union need to be good neighbors and that means paying closer attention to what is happening in Cuba today.”
Tamara Taraciuk Broner, director of the Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program of the Inter-American Dialogue provided her analysis on the situation in Cuba. The conversation covers analysis on the latest developments in Cuba. What is happening with the protests and what elements should be observed? How does the picture look from the outside? What could be coming and what can be done?
Myers Talks to NPR About China’s Engagement with Cuba
On June 21, Asia and Latin America Program Director Margaret Myers joined NPR’s All Things Considered podcast to discuss US concerns about China’s military and intelligence activities in Cuba.
China’s Growing Influence in Latin America: A Close Look at China-Cuba Relations
What are China’s strategic interests and involvement in Cuba and Latin America, and should the United States view them as national security concerns?
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Orozco: “Ortega vende el aeropuerto de Managua como puente a haitianos en ruta a Estados Unidos”
El 24 de octubre, el director del programa de Migración, Remesas y Desarollo del Diálogo Interamericano, Manuel Orozco, conversó con Lucía Pineda Ubau de 100% Noticias sobre los flujos observados de migrantes en el aeropuerto de Managua, Nicaragua en los últimos meses. Orozco observó que el aeropuerto sirve de un puente desde Cuba y Haití hacia los Estados Unidos.
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The Cuban Economy: What’s Next for the Private Sector?
On October 16, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted an event to explore the Cuban economy’s future, its growth prospects, and the internal and external obstacles it faces.
2018: sin vértigo ante la incertidumbre
Cuba atravesará el umbral del año 2018 con grandes desafíos por resolver. El país demanda un renovado, o nuevo, pacto social.
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US Pulls Embassy Staff from Cuba after ‘Sonic Attacks’
A recent series of attacks on American personnel in Cuba has left officials in both countries confused. As investigations into the origins of the mysterious symptoms that have affected 21 members of the U.S. intelligence and diplomatic corps continue, there have already been implications for relations between the two countries. Last week, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced that about half of the embassy’s staff would be recalled. In an interview with BBC, Michael Shifter discussed the attacks and the effect they may have on U.S.-Cuba relations moving forward.
The Deterioration of Bilateral Relations with Cuba
Ultimately it is the Cuban government itself that will determine whether Cubans’ hopes and ambitions are met. The current deterioration in diplomatic relations is likely to strengthen those in both the United States and Cuba who favor the familiar comfort of a static Cold War antagonism over the rising expectations generated by a new US-Cuba dynamic.
Venezuela: ¿Cuál es el alcance del apoyo de China, Rusia y Cuba?
Margaret Myers, Directora del Programa de Latinoamérica y el Mundo, opina sobre la alianza de Venezuela con China y lo que significa esta para el panorama venezolano.