Member in the News: Sylvia Escovar
Sylvia Escovar has been chosen to lead as the new strategic president of EPS Sanitas Comprehensive Health Group, a company that offers health care services and economic benefits to its members.
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Colombia expands national parks and ethnic community lands
Under President Juan Manuel Santos, the Colombian government has vastly expanded protected areas, creating new national parks and providing land titles to indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities in the Amazon, Chocó and other important forest regions. However, many challenges remain. National parks and indigenous and Afro-Colombian lands continue to be threatened by illegal occupation, coca cultivation and illegal gold mining.
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Public Policies for Afro-Descendant Communities in Colombia
Much remains to be done to protect and promote Afro-Descendant communities’ rights and development in Colombia, according to the panel discussion hosted by the Inter-American Dialogue, the Gender and Diversity Unit at the Inter-American Development Bank, and Phelps Stokes on May 20, 2011. Although Colombia has made steps in the right direction, current policies need to be reinforced. It was also suggested that Afro-Descendants work together across countries and communities to better envision a common purpose and to strengthen their political influence.
Two Years In, Is Peace Taking Hold in Colombia?
How well is peace taking hold in Colombia, two years after the signing of the peace accord?
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Shifter: “Es muy claro que Estados Unidos ha vuelto y va a ser parte de la comunidad internacional”
Michael Shifter, el presidente del Diálogo Interamericano, analizó junto al equipo editorial de El Tiempo, el discurso de asunción de Joe Biden. Shifter hizo alusión a las diferencias que se pueden esperar del nuevo presidente en materia de política exterior y también sobre las posibles repercusiones que realizar un juicio político contra el ex presidente Trump significarían para las divisiones internas de los Estados Unidos.
Why Is Colombia’s Patience Wearing Thin With Duque?
What is at the root of citizens’ discontent in Colombia, and will the nation see the same sort of violence than other countries in South America?
Private Roundtable with Colombian Finance Minister José Manuel Restrepo
On February 17, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a private roundtable with Colombian Finance Minister José Manuel Restrepo. The discussion centered on the country’s economic outlook for the next year and the measures needed for it to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Outlook for Energy in the Western Hemisphere
Latin America faces many challenges in developing its energy resources and providing clean, affordable and reliable energy. With presidential elections in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia next year, there is considerable uncertainty about future energy policy, as potential candidates in these countries have presented widely varying energy and economic policy platforms.
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Latin American State Oil Companies and Climate Change
Lisa Viscidi, director of the Energy, Climate Change and Extractive Industries Program, sat down with Natural Gas World to discuss her recent report, Latin American State Oil Companies: Decarbonization Strategies and Role in the Energy Transition.
Has Duque Gotten Off to a Good Start in Colombia?
President Iván Duque in November completed his first 100 days leading Colombia. How did he fare?
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Stimulating a Green Recovery in Latin America
On February 9, the Latin America and Caribbean Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science hosted an event at which Lisa Viscidi spoke about how revenue from extractive industries can be used to accelerate climate change mitigation and adaptation in Colombia and Peru.
Editor’s Picks: Top Content from the Latin America Advisor 2019
Top selections from the Latin America Advisor’s editorial staff of issues covering especially important developments during 2019, a remarkable year for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Is Colombia on Track to Make the Shift to Renewables?
A Latin America Energy Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on Colombia’s shift to renewable energy sources.
Peace in Colombia’s Countryside? First, Turn On the Lights.
The less than 3 percent of Colombia’s population that lacks electricity lives mainly in areas of the country that have long been controlled by the FARC and other armed groups, such as Chocó in the Pacific, La Guajira on the Caribbean coast, and Putumayo in the Amazon. Not coincidentally, Colombians without access to electricity also have higher rates of poverty, fewer basic public services, and lower education levels than the rest of the country.
A Discussion with Colombia’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism
On Sept. 18, 2020, members of the Inter-American Dialogue’s corporate program met virtually with José Manuel Restrepo, Colombia’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism, and Flavia Santoro, the President of ProColombia.