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ONLINE EVENT – Critical Minerals in LAC: The ‘S’ in ESG

This event will explore ways in which governments and the private sector can promote sustainable development in mining communities and be held accountable for the negative externalities resulting from extraction.

María Fernanda Ávila, Natascha Nunes da Cunha, Joyce Nessin, Olga Teresita Regalado, Joaquín Rojas, Daniela Stevens

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A Conversation with Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso

On the heels of President Guillermo Lasso’s White House meeting with President Joe Biden on December 19, 2022, President Lasso joined Inter-American Dialogue President & CEO Rebecca Bill Chavez for a conversation about the US-Ecuador bilateral relationship.

Devon Severson

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What Would Land Redistribution Mean for Colombia?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on planned agrarian reforms in Colombia under the government of President Gustavo Petro.

Maria Velez de Berliner

Latin America Advisor ˙

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Faces of the Latin American Green Wave: From Argentina to Mexico, Leaders Share Their Experiences

Amidst stark regression of reproductive rights in the Global North, the Inter-American Dialogue, in partnership with the Center for Reproductive Rights, Fòs Feminista, and the Embassy of Argentina in the United States, hosted a symposium titled “Faces of the Latin American Green Wave: From Argentina to Mexico, Leaders Share Their Experiences” on October 27, 2022.

Devon Severson

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Fighting for Reproductive Justice in El Salvador

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…

Laura Shaw

The U.S. Supreme Court last month overturned its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that had constitutionally guaranteed women access to abortion. // File Photo: Supreme Court of the United States.

What Could Roe’s Overturn Mean for Latin America?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring viewpoints on the effects of the overturn of Roe vs. Wade on Latin America and the Caribbean.

Joan Caivano, Jane Marcus-Delgado, Carolina Jiménez Sandoval

Latin America Advisor ˙

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Member in the News: Jacqueline Pitanguy

Jacqueline Pitanguy has recently published a book titled Feminismo no Brasil: Memórias de quem fez acontecer or “Feminism in Brazil: Memories of those who made it happen” alongside Branca Moreira Alves.

Jacqueline Pitanguy

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Political discourse is prevalent in Latin America via Twitter. Billionaire Elon Musk is seeking to buy the platform, though he said Friday that the deal was “temporarily on hold.” // File Photo: Marten Bjork via Unsplash.com.

What Might Changes at Twitter Mean for Latin Americans?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on what changes to Twitter might mean for Latin Americans.

Douglass Cassel, Mary Hansel, César Ricaurte, Vanessa Rubio-Márquez, Edison Lanza

Latin America Advisor ˙

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The Venezuelan Judiciary and Crimes Against Humanity: Justice or Impunity?

On March 1st, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue co-hosted a panel with the Washington Office on Latin America titled “The Venezuelan Judiciary and Crimes Against Humanity- Justice or Impunity?” to discuss the reports from a UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela.

Danielle Carr

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ONLINE EVENT: The Venezuelan Judiciary and Crimes Against Humanity: Justice or Impunity?

Join the Dialogue on March 1 for “The Venezuelan Judiciary and Crimes Against Humanity: Justice or Impunity” to hear about how the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela and others in the international community can continue to work towards combatting impunity and ensuring justice and accountability in Venezuela.

Michael Shifter, Marta Valiñas, Patricia Tappatá Valdez, Francisco Cox Vial, Carolina Jiménez Sandoval

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Marta Valiñas

Marta Valiñas is a human rights and legal professional, who has been specializing on international criminal justice and, more specifically, on sexual and gender-based crimes.