Shifter: ‘La región no está en crisis, pero sí parece estancada y sin ideas’
Para Michael Shifter, la gran lección que ha aprendido América Latina es que no puede depender de liderazgos externos.
Democratic Governance
In recent years, the state of democratic governance in Latin America has been decidedly mixed. Discussion has turned away from elections and the leftward swings in several countries. Electoral contests are increasingly a matter of routine, and ideology has become notably less salient. The debate now centers on how leaders and institutions confront the complicated tasks of managing their economic and socialaff airs while representing heterogeneous societies with heightened demands and expectations.
The Inter-American Dialogue closely monitors the state of democratic governance and the rule of law in the countries of the Western Hemisphere. Our analysis, reports, and exchanges serve to encourage compliance with regional and international democratic commitments. In recent years, the Dialogue has placed emphasis on elections, press freedom, public opinion within Latin America’s growing middle class, and the implications of political shifts.
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Haití, entre la corrupción, la pobreza y un éxodo forzado
Manuel Orozco ofrece su opinión acerca de la situación migratoria de Haití y del contexto económico que viven los haitianos. Asimismo, ofrece un panorama de opciones para que la situación actual cambie de manera profunda y permanente.
A Conversation with Ricardo Lagos
On July 12, former President of Chile Ricardo Lagos visited the Inter-American Dialogue and discussed a variety of issues related to Chile, Latin America, and the future of the region and its place in the world.
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President Trump has been admirably restrained with AMLO. But restraint is not his strength. The goodwill that today should be celebrated might be short-lived.
La respuesta internacional [al uso de la violencia en el régimen de Ortega] ha sido gradual, pero en estos dos meses la comunidad ya ha planteado la necesidad de protección a los DD.HH., el diálogo nacional para reformas políticas y el apoyo a la resistencia nacional…. Ahora la comunidad entró a una segunda etapa, y esto se observa con la reacción de EE.UU., la asamblea de la OEA y la posición de Almagro.