Bernarda Jarrín joined the Inter-American Dialogue in July 2023 as the Program & Executive Assistant in the Office of the President. Jarrín previously worked for the Embassy of Ecuador in Washington D.C. and the Sustainable Development Department at the Organization of American States (OAS).
She graduated from the Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University with an MA in Latin American Studies and a certificate in Global Human Development. She also holds a double degree from The Pennsylvania State University in Public Relations/Advertising and Political Science.
Para conocer los retos y oportunidades actuales de Argentina al igual que las prioridades de la nueva administración, el 4 de abril el Diálogo Interamericano y el Instituto Republicano Internacional (IRI) organizó una conversación con Ramiro Marra, miembro fundador de la coalición La Libertad Avanza y legislador de la ciudad de Buenos Aires.
The Arévalo administration in Guatemala confronted a myriad of challenges even before the inauguration, including what Arévalo himself called an attempted “coup” waged by powerful economic and political actors, known as the “pact of the corrupt.” As Guatemala embarks on a new chapter, the Arévalo administration encounters increasingly high expectations for transformative change.
On January 11, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a discussion on the Essequibo controversy, a significant geopolitical challenge in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Ecuador’s security crisis has surged to unprecedented levels, casting a chilling shadow across the nation. The distressing events on January 8 and 9 are a demonstration of a crisis that has worsened over the years, fueled by the clear neglect and failures of successive governments.