Work in Progress: English Teaching and Teachers in Latin America
Who is teaching English as a second language in Latin American? This report breaks down who teachers are, what their training is and what could be improved.
Analysis
What Does a Close Presidential Vote Mean for Uruguay?
What are the biggest takeaways from Uruguay’s election? What challenges will the eventual winner need to address first as Uruguay’s next president? What will the closer-than-expected election result mean for the next president’s ability to govern and set his own agenda?
Dual Education in Latin America: Challenges and Opportunities
Dual education can be a powerful tool for bridging the skills gap by making education more relevant to market needs, fostering closer public-private collaboration, and providing youth with concrete skills and work experience.
Latin America and 5G: Five Things to Know
A wide variety of factors—domestic and external—will shape 5G deployment in the Latin American region over the next few years.
Editor’s Picks: Top Content from the Energy Advisor 2019
Top content from the weekly Energy Advisor publications this year.
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Is Democracy in Trouble? Latin America from a Global Perspective
On December 13, 2019 the Inter-American Dialogue, in partnership with International Institute for Democracy and Election Assistance (IDEA) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), hosted “Is Democracy in Trouble? Latin America in Global Perspective”, an event to launch IDEA’s The Global State of Democracy 2019 Report: Addressing the Ills, Reviving the Promise.
Upgrading China-Southern Cone Agro-Industrial Relations: Recommendations for the Public and Private Sectors
Much could be gained from a coordinated, multi-dimensional strategy aimed at upgrading the trade-based and other aspects of the China-Southern Cone agro-industrial dynamic.
中国企业的社会责任：聚焦拉美
未来几年，中国企业在履行社会责任方面的进展尤其重要，这不仅关系到当地人民的福祉和企业的声誉，也关系到国家主席习近平的标志性外交倡议“一带一路”的推进。
Are Latin America’s Militaries Taking on Too Much Power?
How has the role of the military changed in Latin American countries over the past year, and is it a cause for concern?
Is the Coronavirus a Major Threat to Latin America?
What will be the coronavirus outbreak’s global economic fallout, and how will such trends affect Latin American and Caribbean economies?
Scaling Back: Chinese Development Finance in LAC, 2019
The year 2019 was among the lowest on record for Chinese state-to-state finance in Latin America, with only approximately $1.1 billion in loans from China Development Bank and China Eximbank to Latin American governments and state-owned enterprises.
Migrants and the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Remittances
This analysis offers a glimpse of the potential impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on US immigrants and family remittances. Past events involving worldwide crises can offer insight as to how this pandemic will likely affect remittance transfers. Considering migrants’ financial and health vulnerabilities as well as the forecast recession, a conservative estimate shows that remittances will register a -3 percent decline in 2020 relative to 2019, from $77 billion to $75 billion.
Could China Be a White Knight Again for Latin America?
China came to the rescue in Latin America and the Caribbean after the Global Financial Crisis. Can it do so again?
China’s Financial Calculus in Latin America: Before and After Covid-19
Future Chinese engagement with Latin America will be carefully justified on the basis of economic and/or political return on investment.
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What Role for China in LAC’s Covid-19 Recovery?
On April 9, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted What Role for China in LAC’s Covid-19 Recovery?, a conference call with Joyce Chang, Dialogue member and managing director and chair of Global Research at JP Morgan, and Oliver Stuenkel, associate professor of international relations at the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) in São Paulo.