33ª Reunión Anual del Grupo de Trabajo sobre América Latina
El 3 de diciembre del 2020 marcó la 33ª reunión anual del Grupo de Trabajo sobre América Latina (LAWG, por sus siglas en inglés), una de las iniciativas más duraderas del Diálogo.
Analysis
Going Local: An Assessment of China’s Administrative-Level Activity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Chinese government, quasi-governmental, and commercial representatives are engaging with growing frequency at the local level in LAC. This new report examines the evolving nature of China-LAC subnational engagement.
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El impacto de las elecciones de EEUU en América Latina
Michael Shifter participó como expositor en la XCVI Sesión de la Cátedra Perú de la Universidad de San Martín de Porres, donde exploró el ambiente político actual en EEUU y las posibles repercusiones que el resultado de las elecciones podrá tener en las relaciones hemisféricas.
Will Latin America Turn Against China Over Human Rights?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ takes on Latin American and Caribbean countries’ perceptions of China amid rising global competition.
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Reunión del Comité de los Estados Unidos de CARI
CARI, el Consejo Argentino para las Relaciones Internacionales, organizó una conversación virtual entre José Octavio Bordón y Michael Shifter, donde hablaron sobre la política de Estados Unidos hacia América Latina, en especial hacia Brasil y Argentina, la actitud de Donald Trump hacia China y el funcionamiento del sistema político en…
Can a New Leader Revitalize the World Trade Organization?
What did Brazil’s Azevêdo bring to the WTO, and how does his early departure affect the organization and its work?
Constructive engagement with China is critical—so is safeguarding democratic principles
The sustained success of China’s model, despite its often-referenced drawbacks, will force a continued referendum on democracy. Even the strongest of democratic systems will be forced to confront their vulnerabilities and inefficiencies.
China’s Regional Engagement Goals in Latin America
The success of China’s regional outreach in Latin America will depend, as it has for a number of years, on Beijing’s relative influence in regional institutions and on the capacity and effectiveness of the institutions themselves.
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Mask Diplomacy
How is China’s coronavirus assistance to Latin America being perceived and what are the implications for US-China competition in the region?
China’s Economy is Rebounding, but Its Interest in Latin American Oil May Not
The 41 percent drop in China’s first quarter GDP, compounded by the global oil price rout, has been something of a worst case scenario for the region’s producers.
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China y la “diplomacia de mascarillas” en América Latina
En esta entrevista con NTN24, Margaret Myers habló sobre el rol crucial de China en el combate del coronavirus en Latinoamérica, así como la “diplomacia de mascarillas” o “mask diplomacy” impulsada por este país.
Amid Covid-19, China Ups Its Game in Latin America
China has become an essential, reliable partner for Latin American nations, while the United States, under the Trump Adminstration, has alienated itself away from longtime regional partners.
Estados Unidos: Trump contra Biden y el coronavirus
Con su rival demócrata definido —Joe Biden, el ex vicepresidente de Barack Obama—, Donald Trump buscará la reelección en los comicios de noviembre, ya signados por una pandemia que ha destruido la que era su principal carta ganadora: la economía. Michael Shifter conversó con Perfil sobre las elecciones de noviembre y lo que esperar tras los cambios inesperados planteados por la pandemia del Covid-19.
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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.
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.