Will a U.S.-Ecuador Trade Deal Lead to a Broader Pact?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the recently signed phase-one trade deal between Ecuador and the United States.
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Shifter: “Ha caído la calidad y la capacidad de las instituciones democráticas [en América Latina]”
En esta entrevista para el programa Cuestión de Poder de la cadena NTN24, Michael Shifter y Gustau Alegret hablan sobre la evolución y los desafíos de la democracia en América Latina a causa de los retrocesos económicos y sociales en la región. También se conversó acerca de las citas electorales en la región, de cara a un 2021 con elecciones en países como Perú, México, Ecuador, Argentina y Chile. ¿Cómo llegan los países al 2021 y como afectará la crisis a las elecciones que vienen?
Who Is in the Best Position to Win Ecuador’s Runoff?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on Ecuador’s presidential election results and April 11 runoff.
Using Technology to Innovate Teaching Practice: Challenges and Lessons Learned in the Pandemic
The EdTech Working Group presents the main challenges and lessons learned in the use of technology to support teachers before and during the pandemic.
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Media and Democracy in the Americas IV – Overcoming Distrust in the Media
On March 16, 2021, the Inter-American Dialogue, Fundamedios, and the Institute for Advanced Studies of the Americas at the University of Miami, hosted Media and Democracy in the Americas IV, a conference that convened journalists, academics, and prominent researchers from Latin America and the United States.
Energy and Mining in the Amazon
The Amazon rainforest, one of the world’s most important ecosystems, faces environmental impacts from hydroelectric dams, oil and gas drilling sites, and mining projects. A new database and analysis by the Inter-American Dialogue reveals that state-owned enterprises, as well as small and mid-sized international companies from a handful of countries, operate the largest share of such projects in the Amazon region, meaning these companies have a substantial influence over the implementation of environmental and social safeguards.
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Elections in Ecuador and Peru: Victory for Lasso and First Place for Castillo
In an interview with CGTN America, Michael Shifter discussed the recent elections in Ecuador and Peru. In the former, Guillermo Lasso won the race despite lagging behind Andrés Arauz in the polls, and in Peru, Pedro Castillo unexpectedly won the first round of voting, with Keiko Fujimori coming in second.
Seguimiento a la 33ª Reunión Anual del Grupo de Trabajo sobre América Latina
El 10 de marzo del 2020 el Grupo de Trabajo sobre América Latina realizó un seguimiento a su 33ª reunión que tuvo lugar el 3 de diciembre del 2020.
Technology for Good Education Management: Information Management Systems for Education
The Working Group on Technology and Innovation in Education presents and analyzes the effective implementation and use of Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Competency Frameworks for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Staff – Regional Sistematization
This study developed by Javier Quesada and Claudia Castro outlines a competency framework for care and education personnel as a common starting point that countries in the region can incorporate into their training and certification plans.
Technology and Educational Innovation Post-Pandemic: A Call for Educational Transformation
In this report, the members of the Education Technology and Innovation Working Group call to continue investing in the innovative efforts that have been observed during this difficult period and to turn them into transformative, long-term strategies.
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The Changing Face of Migration in the Americas
On September 21st, 2021, The Inter-American Dialogue hosted a panel titled “The Changing Face of Migration in the Americas” to discuss the growing scale of migration in Latin America and the Caribbean and the changing composition of these flows over the past two years.
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Experts and officials discuss LAC energy policy
While 2021 has been a year of transition for the energy sector in Latin America, it has also been a year of instability in the region’s political conditions and social environment. Under this context, industry experts, government officials and corporate representatives convened virtually to discuss the challenges, opportunities and changes in Latin America’s energy markets at the Fifth Annual Latin America Energy Conference.
Migración y Venezuela: los temas en agenda en la primera gira sudamericana de Blinken
Michael Shifter, presidente del Diálogo Interamericano, participó en una entrevista con El Mercurio donde habló sobre la importante relación entre Estados Unidos, Colombia y Ecuador. En dicho artículo se hace mención específicamente sobre la presión migratoria en la frontera sur de los Estados Unidos, el viaje a Ecuador del Secretario de Estado Antony Blinken y el avance de los valores democráticos, la prosperidad de estos países, y su seguridad en medio de la fuerte presencia de crimen organizado en la región.
Uncertainty in Latin America: A Political Outlook
Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue, sits down with Latinvex to answer important questions as three major economies in Latin America – Brazil, Chile, and Colombia – approach presidential elections and other countries face crises and protests.