Introduction This blog examines the role of remittances on Haiti’s economy. It points to its growing relevance over time, and the dependence on transfers from the US, while describing Haiti’s deteriorating social, political and economic context. The blog also points to a drop in flows in 2022 — which may…Read more +
Santiago Canton, Michael Matera, Maria Jaraquemada Hederra, Mark L. Schneider
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Latin America and the Caribbean face stubbornly high levels of poverty, inequality, political polarization, violence, corruption and impunity.Read more +
This blog examines remittance sending costs to eight Latin American and Caribbean countries and considers that the most important reality shaping the money transfer intermediation industry is that is tied to a global currency market.Read more +
Argentina has an important challenge ahead: avoiding an escalation of the current economic crisis leading to a major social and political turmoil under the government of the Frente de Todos (FDT), the incumbent coalition led by Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK). A 90 percent yearly inflation rate expected for 2022,…Read more +
El Salvador’s sluggish economy and outdated economic model present serious challenges for the future. Weak economic performance means that life is hard and opportunities are scarce for large portions of the population. It also has far-ranging implications for a variety of issues, including migration, social inclusion, and insecurity. With the…Read more +
Rebecca Bill Chavez, Manuel Orozco
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Migration is a local phenomenon. Although national governments are key players in crafting policy to address the hemisphere-wide migration crisis, mayors are the ones feeling and dealing with the pressure and, in many cases, developing inclusive solutions. Read more +
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, remittances have become a much more important source of income for many people in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is projected that the growth rate will reach 14 percent in 2022 to nearly US$150 billion, equivalent to 5 percent of the gross domestic product in Latin American and the Caribbean countries...Read more +
Despite many challenges in implementation, RELAC presents an opportunity to transform electricity systems while improving energy equity region-wide.Read more +
To learn about the implications of the recent Eletrobras sale, the prospects of Petrobras privatization, and how both are affected by the likely return of Lula, the Dialogue's Energy & Climate Program spoke to Dr. Mark Langevin, adjunct professor and senior fellow at George Mason University and senior advisor to Horizon Client Access.Read more +
Negotiating with the maras has become a recurrent method to deal with the violence issue in El Salvador. Virtually no recent government has resisted this approach in an effort to bring down high murder rates.Read more +
Luis Gilberto Murillo was tapped by President-elect Gustavo Petro as the incoming ambassador of Colombia to the United States on July 12. Once confirmed, Murillo would become the first Afro-Colombian official to step into the role as the country’s primary envoy to Washington, the Associated Press reported.Read more +
The Latin America Advisor’s latest video features Inés Vesga, partner at Holland & Knight. Vesga spoke with Advisor editor Gene Kuleta in July about the energy sector proposals of Colombia’s incoming president, Gustavo Petro. View the latest Advisor video here: To watch other Advisor videos on technology’s role in Latin…Read more +
In 1967 the United Nations and its member states officially recognized women’s rights as international human rights. Despite this historic declaration many of those rights, specifically reproductive rights, are threatened today. As a region, Latin America has some of the world’s most restrictive anti-abortion laws. El Salvador, in particular, has…Read more +
On June 30, 2022, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling that severely restricts the federal government’s ability to fight climate change via regulations.Read more +
Elvira Mendoza Romero, David Velázquez Seiferheld
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This blog post consists of an interview with working group member Elvira Mendoza, director of the Rosedal Educational Institution in Colombia, and David Velázquez, researcher at the Universidad Nacional de Villarrica del Espíritu Santo in Paraguay.Read more +
Advisor editor Gene Kuleta interviewed Eugenia Aguirre of the University of Costa Rica about the country's upcoming presidential runoff election.Read more +
This blog is complementary to the event "Opportunities for Renewal in the Teaching Staff" and includes an interview with Verónica Cabezas, president of the board of Elige Educar.Read more +
Covid-19 has accelerated digitalization all over the world. Things that chief technology officers had planned to be implemented in years had to be put in place in weeks, or even days. E-commerce, e-payments, remote work, video calls and streaming are now essential parts of our social and productive lives. Indeed, some in-person activities are gradually coming back, but a significant part of our day-to-day activities will likely become digital forever.Read more +