The risks of de-risking
De-risking – which involves the cancellation of correspondent relationships by large international banks – has slowed on a global level, However, the threat remains in the Latin America and Caribbean region.
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From the Remittance Industry Observatory: Nigeria Country Profile and Libra
The September 2019 Newsletter of the Remittance Industry Observatory looks at Nigeria, a country with a complex history of migration and some of the largest remittance flows in Africa and presents a summary of a recent Congressional Hearing on Facebook’s proposed mobile wallet, Calibra.
Trends in Migration, Remittances, Markets and Development to Latin America and the Caribbean
Understanding the future of migration and how it affects the region can offer cues as to the direction countries will take.
Surveys of Venezuelans in Four Latin American Countries
The Inter-American Dialogue carried out surveys of Venezuelan migrants, as well as other populations, in four Latin American countries – Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama.
The impact of migrants’ remittances and investment on rural youth
Manuel Orozco, director of the Migration, Remittances, and Development Program, recently co-authored a report with Mariellen Jewers titled “The impact of migrants’ remittances and investment on rural youth.”
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Migración centroamericana en la era de Donald Trump
Manuel Orozco fue entrevistado por Radio Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Orozco analizó la política migratoria del presidente Donald Trump y las condiciones económicas de países centroamericanos como factores de la migración regional.
El control sobre las remesas familiares en Nicaragua
Hay una razón muy simple de parte del Gobierno de aumentar controles sobre las transacciones, su lógica es política y económica como mecanismo de sobrevivencia.
Venezuela: Humanitarian Crisis and Struggle for Democracy
On April 25, Julia Yansura spoke at an event hosted by the Inter-American Dialogue, the University of Notre Dame’s Kellogg Institute for International Studies and the Washington Office on Latin America where she discussed the migratory crisis in Venezuela.
Orozco: “Nicaragua atraviesa uno de los peores momentos de su historia en el siglo XXI”
Manuel Orozco, Director del Program de Migraciones, Remesas y Desarrollo, participó en una entrevista con Expediente Público donde pronosticó un incremento de la migración de los nicaragüenses tras las elecciones de este 7 de noviembre debido al nuevo fraude electoral en Nicaragua. Según Orozco, la intención a migrar creció de 19% en 2019 a 34% en 2021. Durante la entrevista también se habló sobre el crecimiento del envío de remesas hacia Nicaragua, siendo el único indicador macroeconómico positivo desde la crisis.
Migrant Remittances to Central America and Options for Development
The report recommends leveraging remittances through financial access, education, and investment in order to strengthen economic developments and reduce the need for Central Americans to migrate in the first place.
Why Do Remittances to Mexico Continue Breaking Records?
A Financial Services Advisor Q&A featuring viewpoints on the drivers of high levels of remittances in Mexico.
El capitalismo salvaje de Ortega-Murillo: ¿para qué el gran capital?
Mientras el Gobierno cristiano y solidario de Daniel Ortega y Rosario Murillo reclama la victoria de un 10% de crecimiento económico, la realidad es que los nicaragüenses siguen teniendo ingresos similares a 2017 y la brecha de desigualdad sigue creciendo.
Will Cryptoassets Disrupt Remittances in Latin America?
A Financial Services Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the effects of cryptoassets on remittances in Latin America and the Caribbean
Los migrantes nicaragüenses en Costa Rica: Vulnerabilidad e implicaciones de su integración
Este informe presenta los resultados de un estudio comparativo sobre nicaragüenses que llegaron a Costa Rica antes y después del periodo de la crisis política de abril 2018.
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Renewed Cooperation in a Troubled Hemisphere – Towards the Summit of the Americas
On March 31, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a public event to present its biennial Sol M. Linowitz policy report titled: “The Case for Renewed Cooperation in a Troubled Hemisphere: Towards the Ninth Summit of the Americas”. During the event, panelists discussed the main findings and recommendations of the report and analyzed the current state of regional and hemispheric cooperation.