Analysis

What Can Costa Ricans Expect of Carlos Alvarado?

To what can Alvarado Quesada, who came in behind Alvarado Muñoz in the first round, attribute his victory? What can Costa Ricans expect of his government, and how much will his policies differ from those of current President Luis Guillermo Solís? What will Alvarado Quesada’s government mean for businesses operating in Costa Rica and for the country’s economy?

Rogelio Douglas, Christine Wade, Bruce M. Wilson, Mitchell A. Seligson

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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.

Kevin Casas-Zamora

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ The New York Times

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Alvarado vs. Alvarado: Costa Rica’s Conservative Backlash

On February 7, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a conversation with Kevin Casas-Zamora, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue and former Vice President of Costa Rica; and Juan Carlos Hidalgo, policy analyst for Latin America at the Cato Institute, to interpret the results of the first round in the Costa Rican elections.

Grace Valdevitt

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El Crecimiento en Remesas hacia América Latina y el Caribe en 2017

El pasado 19 de febrero, se presentó en Guatemala el reporte “Remesas a América Latina y el Caribe en 2017”. Anualmente, el Diálogo Inter-Americano publica sus estimaciones para las remesas a América Latina, así como un análisis de las tendencias más importantes para el tema en la región.

Keshia Madrigal

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Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017

On January 25, 2018 the Inter-American Dialogue’s Migration, Remittances & Development Program hosted “Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017,” an annual event presenting remittance flows to the region.

Audrey Velanovich

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Complacencia con respecto a los problemas educativos en Argentina

En entrevista con EduPrensa, el director del programa de Educación del Diálogo Interamericano, Ariel Fiszbein, habla sobre los principales retos educativos que enfrenta América Latina y sobre los avances de los últimos años en algunos países que han priorizado la educación.

Ariel Fiszbein, Alfredo Dillon

Interviews ˙ ˙ EduPrensa

Seguridad en tiempos del cemento chino

Casi con certeza, Costa Rica acabará el año con la tasa de homicidios más alta de su historia, por encima de 12 por 100.000 habitantes, un nivel superior al que la OMS considera como una situación epidémica de violencia.

Kevin Casas-Zamora

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ La Nación

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Advancing electric mobility in Latin America

With the fastest growing car fleet in the world, Latin America has reason to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. Costa Rica, with its strong commitment to tackling climate change, is positioning itself to vastly expand EV use in the next five years.

Rebecca O’Connor

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How Insecurity Shapes Daily Life in Central America

On October 3, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted an event entitled “How Insecurity Shapes Daily Life in Central America” to discuss a report recently published by the Inter-American Dialogue and the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) on crime avoidance in Central America. The event was moderated by Michael Shifter, with the speakers including Elizabeth Zechmeister, Carole Wilson, Michael Camilleri, and Juan Gonzalez. The panel discussed the report’s methodology and findings, as well as some of the broader implications of the research for policymakers in Latin America and the United States.

Anastasia Sendoun

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Beneath the Violence: How Insecurity Shapes Daily Life and Emigration in Central America

New research from the Inter-American Dialogue and the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) shows how crime avoidance influences everyday behaviors and has significant consequences for education, economic opportunity, development, and the rule of law—and help explain why intentions to migrate have risen sharply in every Central American country.

Ben Raderstorf, Michael Camilleri, Carole J. Wilson, Elizabeth J. Zechmeister

Reports ˙ ˙ Download Report

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China’s growing ties with Panama

To discuss China’s diplomatic ties with Panama, CGTN’s Wang Guan talked with Bruno Binetti.

Bruno Binetti, Wang Guan

Interviews ˙ ˙ CGTN America

Patterns of Central American Migration

Historical legacies of civil war and poorly performing economies within the context of globalization have shaped Central American Migration.

Manuel Orozco

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