Technical Education & Professional Training in Latin America
Recognizing the growing challenges Latin American countries face in skills development, the dialogue organized a seminar on technical education and professional training.
Analysis
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Crime & Violence in Central America
In El Salvador, a large population is incarcerated in jails that function more like “torture chambers.”
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XIII Annual CAF Conference
A detailed review of hemispheric affairs in 2009
Climate Change & Latin America
In December, world leaders will travel to Lima, Peru to participate in United Nations COP 20 talks.
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Brazil’s Foreign Policy: Dilma’s Choices
Even though the Snowden affair paralyzed relations, exchanges between Brazilian and US officials have endured.
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La economía boliviana en transición
Una conversación con René Orellana, Ministro de Planeación del Desarrollo
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The Venezuelan Impasse: Perspectives from the Opposition
The Dialogue welcomed three National Deputies representing different opposition parties to discuss their current legislative agenda and political strategy, with an emphasis on the prospects for economic reform and productive dialogue in Venezuela.
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A Conversation with Simón Gaviria
With no time to lose, Colombia’s newly appointed Director of National Planning has gotten to work on an ambitious agenda.
Evo’s Journey
With Morales’ approval rating at 75%, it is likely that voters will re-elect him for a third consecutive term
A Conversation on China-Brazil Energy Relations
Comparatively high rates of energy use in China and Brazil have led to investment in many forms of energy, including renewables.
The Cost of Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Dialogue, together with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), hosted an event on March 2nd to launch the study “The Cost of Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean” with Nathalie Alvarado, Principal Specialist in Citizen Security at the IDB; Laura Jaitman, Citizen Security Specialist at the IDB; Angela Me, Chief of the Research and Trend Analysis Brand at the UNODC; Desmond Arias, Associate Professor at Georgetown University; and Michael Shifter, President of the Dialogue.
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Argentina’s Congressional Landscape- A Conversation with Elisa Carrió
El 25 de mayo de 2016, el Diálogo Interamericano sostuvo un conversatorio con Elisa “Lilita” Carrió, diputada nacional Coalición Cívica para la Afirmación de un República Igualitaria (CC-ARI) para Buenos Aires, sobre el panorama congresal en Argentina.
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Private Sector Perspectives on Hemispheric Trends
A corporate program roundtable on business-sector concerns in the region
Brazil’s Political Malaise
Six months after President Dilma Rousseff was impeached, Brazil’s political future remains uncertain. President Michel Temer’s low approval ratings continue fall and the Brazilian electorate remains frustrated and cynical. Meanwhile, the Lava Jato investigations show no signs of slowing down.
Brazil’s Presidential Election
Dilma’s very narrow margin of victory, a mere 3 points, speaks to the increasing political fragmentation her coalition faces.