US-LAC Relations After December 17
The restoration of diplomatic ties between the US and Cuba could bring about a broad new era for US trade, diplomacy, and strategic interests across the hemisphere.
Analysis
Latin America’s Political Pendulum
The pendulum of Latin American politics is swinging rightward once again. Yet as the “pink tide” recedes, the forces of change have more to do with socioeconomics than ideology. Dramatic economic and political crises have coincided in countries like Brazil and Venezuela. Still, the final result for Latin America may be the emergence of centrist, pragmatic modes of governance, and with them, opportunities for the U.S. to improve relations. The new administration must look beyond the neoliberal model of the 1990s, and develop an approach to relations fit for the 21st century.
The Trump Explosion and the Fallout in Mexico
Will President-elect Trump shatter America’s most important bilateral relationship?
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Congressional Testimony: The Roots of Central America’s Exodus
CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY AS SUBMITTED FOR RECORD AND DELIVERED BEFORE A FULL COMMITTEE HEARING OF THE US SENATE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS. Over the past five years, slightly over 100,000 unaccompanied migrant children from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador have been apprehended at the US southern border. They are but…
What Will Trump’s Presidency Mean for Central America?
Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador plan to join forces and ask for Mexico’s help in forming a strategy to respond to Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president, El Salvador’s foreign minister told Reuters Nov. 16. What should the Central American countries do in order to protect their interests during the upcoming Trump administration?
Remittance Costs: Latin America & the Caribbean
The Costs of Sending Money to Latin America and the Caribbean
2012 Annual Report
We are pleased to present this report, commemorating our 30-year history and highlighting our contributions to the policy debates that defined 2012.
The Reproductive Rights Debate in Latin America
While the overall landscape for reproductive rights showed little change in 2014, there is evidence of glacier-like movement toward easing restrictions on abortion.
North America is the strongest economy in the world. Let’s keep it that way.
North America the economic powerhouse has reigned supreme for nearly a century, becoming the largest and strongest in the world, an industrial dynamo, a commodities cornucopia and a magnet for millions upon millions of immigrants seeking a better life.
CMWG: A Conversation with El Salvador’s Foreign Minister
The outlook for the Northern Triangle is one of both optimism and apprehension.
Fidel at 90
Fidel Castro was Latin America’s most prominent 20th century leader. What is unclear is how he will be remembered—for governing Cuba with a progressive agenda or for keeping the island isolated and underdeveloped.
Former Mexico President Ernesto Zedillo on Drug Policy
Former Mexico President and Dialogue member Ernesto Zedillo talks about rewriting drug policy on the Open Mind with host Alexander Heffner.
Will Embattled Brazil Be Ready for the Olympics?
Brazil, in the grips of its worst recession in decades, is scheduled to host the Summer Olympics later this year.
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Venezuela: Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?
A conversation with Luis Vicente León
ICTs & Teacher Training
Preparing students for the 21st century requires the use of ICTs and technology in schools