Why Antiestablishment Fervor Is Growing in Latin America
Will today’s corruption scandals fuel tomorrow’s demagogues?
Analysis
‘Debería salir una estrategia para atender la crisis de Venezuela’
“La ausencia de Trump en la Cumbre representa una oportunidad de Diálogo perdida.” Michael Shifter en entrevista sobre las ausencias de Trump y Maduro, la crisis venezolana y corrupción en la región.
Anxiety at the Summit of the Americas
Although perhaps justified by the tragic events in Syria, President Trump’s last-minute decision to skip the eighth Summit of the Americas, which begins this week in Lima, Peru, was discouraging to his Latin American and Caribbean counterparts.
President Trump’s First Visit to Latin America
President Trump’s trip to the Summit of the Americas in Peru will mark his first visit to Latin America. After Peru, the president will travel to Colombia, where he will meet with outgoing president Juan Manuel Santos. To provide insight and analysis prior to this visit, the Inter-American Dialogue and the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center assembled a private press roundtable of leading analysts and journalists on April 4.
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Venezuela’s Migration Crisis
On April 2, the Inter-American Dialogue in partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) hosted an event titled “Venezuela’s Migration Crisis.” This discussion, which was moderated by Michael Camilleri, featured panelists Shannon O’Neil from CFR, Francisca Vigaud-Walsh from Refugees International, and Dany Bahar from the Brookings Institution. This conversation explored the current status of the migration crisis, the US and international community’s response, and the challenges going forward.
“Es exagerado afirmar que si Petro gana, Colombia sería otra Venezuela”
La izquierda y el fervor religioso se hacen un lugar en medio de los históricos récords de impopularidad de los mandatarios salientes este año: Santos, Temer, Peña Nieto, Cartes y Solís, quienes difícilmente superan el 20 por ciento de aprobación a su gestión. Michael Shifter analiza en esta entrevista con Semana este incierto panorama político de 2018.
Michael Shifter: “Trump está considerando seriamente imponer un embargo petrolero a Venezuela”
En esta entrevista con Prodavinci, Michael Shifter comenta sobre la crisis venezolana, la posible respuesta de Donald Trump a esta situación, el nombramiento de Mike Pompeo como Secretario de Estado, y el rol del Grupo de Lima, CARICOM y UNASUR entre otros.
Costa Rica ante la seducción del mesianismo
En la segunda vuelta, los ciudadanos se enfrentan a una encrucijada que permitirá ver el futuro de América Latina: elegir a un diputado y cantante evangélico o al candidato del impopular partido en el poder.
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The Explosive Growth of Private Security in Latin America
On March 27, the Inter-American Dialogue in partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C. hosted an event titled “The Explosive Growth of Private Security in Latin America.” This discussion, moderated by Michael Camilleri from the Dialogue, featured panelists Claudia Paz y Paz from the Organization of American States, Eric Tardif from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and Adam Blackwell from the Development Services Group. This discussion drew from a report recently published by the Dialogue titled, “Security for Sale: Challenges and Good Practices in Regulating Private Military and Security Companies in Latin America,” co-authored by Sarah Kinosian and James Bosworth.
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A Conversation with Iván Duque Márquez
On March 22, the Inter-American Dialogue was pleased to host the Colombian presidential candidate, Iván Duque Márquez, for an open conversation on the pressing issues surrounding the elections. Among other topics, the candidate for the Centro Democrático party discussed his plans to advance national unity, jump-start economic growth, tackle corruption and handle the implementation of the peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
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Trump y la Cumbre de las Américas
El 24 de marzo, Michael Shifter, presidente del Diálogo Interamericano, apareció en el programa de CNN Español Choque de Opiniones para ofrecer su perspectiva sobre que logrará el presidente estadounidense en la Cumbre de las Américas y el nombramiento del próximo secretario de estado, Mike Pompeo.
Security for Sale
The rapid rise of the private security industry is an inevitable byproduct of high levels of crime and violence in the region, and brings a new set of challenges to citizen security in Latin America.
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Venezuela’s Prospects for Stability and Democracy
On February 23, Michael Shifter participated in a panel as part of the symposium “Venezuela: Charting the Future” hosted by Georgetown University. The discussion addressed prospects for political reconciliation, the reestablishment of democracy and human rights, and the role of the international community.
Can Trump Succeed at the Summit of the Americas?
Before the president’s trip to Lima—his first to the region—the administration should take a close look at why US credibility in Latin America is at historic lows.
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Nombramiento de Pompeo, Toledo y Odebrecht, elecciones en Colombia
En esta edición de Club de Prensa, Michael Shifter comenta sobre el despido de Rex Tillerson y nombramiento de Mike Pompeo, las acusaciones contra Alejandro Toledo, y las elecciones presidenciales en Colombia.