How Hard Is Covid Hitting the Region’s Afro-Descendants?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting Afro-descendant communities in the region.
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Strategic Thinking, Covid-19 and Globalization, and the Future of US Diplomacy
In an interview with Modern American Diplomacy, Ambassador Tom Shannon, Co-Chair of the Dialogue’s Board of Directors, discussed the significance of strategic thinking as it pertains to American diplomacy, challenges and revelations presented by Covid-19, and the future of the United States foreign service.
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Shifter: “La gente en EE.UU. prioriza su salud y Trump la Bolsa”
El presidente de Diálogo Interamericano participó del ciclo de conversaciones con suscriptores de La Tercera para abordar el impacto del coronavirus en la contienda electoral en Estados Unidos.
Can the Northern Triangle Contain a Prison Pandemic?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ takes on the coronavirus outbreaks in Northern Triangle prisons.
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Early Childhood Care Services Packages in Latin America
How have countries in Latin America adapted early childhood care services during the Covid-19 crisis? On June 18, this webinar explored how leaders have designed and implemented resources for children at every stage during the pandemic.
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El Día Internacional de las Remesas Familiares en tiempos de Covid-19
El pasado 16 de junio, el experto en migraciones, remesas y desarrollo Manuel Orozco fue entrevistado por la periodista Gabriela Frías en conmemoración por el Día Internacional de las Remesas Familiares. Orozco explicó el impacto que la actual crisis del Covid-19 está teniendo en los trabajos de los migrantes, así como para las remesas y la importancia de remesas para familias.
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Covid-19 Impacts Migrant Vulnerabilities and Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean
Manuel Orozco was interviewed on CGTN America about the impact of the United States’ Covid-19 related economic crisis on Latin American migrants and remittances sent to Latin America. “Migrant workers all over the world are losing their jobs, and perhaps the job losses are higher than for the native-born population. One of the consequences is that migrants feel constrained from continuing sending money to their families.”
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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…
Covid-19 Pandemic and the Lack of Democracy in Nicaragua
Manuel Orozco outlines how Daniel Ortega’s regime is using the Covid-19 pandemic as an opportunity to ensure political survival. Regardless of the measure used, Nicaragua is the country that has least adhered to efforts to mitigate the pandemic. The consequences of the government’s inaction are deadly.
Will Latin America’s Schools Be Able to Reopen Safely?
Do schools in Latin America and the Caribbean have enough government funding and resources to both educate students and protect their health amid Covid-19?
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Desempeño de los precios de hidrocarburos y minerales e impacto en las economías de América Latina y el Caribe
Lisa Viscidi, directora del programa de Energía, Cambio Climático e Industrias Extractivas analiza el comportamiento de los precios de los hidrocarburos durante la crisis del Covid-19 y el impacto que tiene en las economías de América Latina y el Caribe.
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Beleaguered Brazil
On May 7, 2020, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted “Beleaguered Brazil,” to discuss recent developments in Brazil such as the resignation of Sergio Moro as justice minister, Moro’s accusations against President Jair Bolsonaro, and the possible implications of Bolsonaro’s response to Covid-19 and its economic impacts.
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Se estima una caída de 300 millones de dólares en remesas a Nicaragua
Manuel Orozco fue entrevistado por el periodista de Confidencial, Iván Olivares para hablar sobre las consecuencias de la pandemia en los flujos de remesas. Orozco calcula una pérdida de remesas de unos 300 millones de dólares que afectarán a unas 600 mil familias nicaragüenses.
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Early Childhood and Covid-19: Responses to the Emergency
What effect has the Covid-19 pandemic had on services for early childhood? This webinar explores how the responses in the region have responded to the crisis.
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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?