Future of Latin America

Growing international uncertainty and complexity are provoking an increasing interest in studies of the future. Profound transformations in the world economy, climate change, and new technologies will ensure that the region’s future is inextricably connected to developments taking place beyond the borders of individual nations. To address these new challenges, the Inter-American Dialogue is working to support the development of strategic thinking in Latin America, using future and foresight studies.


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At a Crossroads: China’s Post-Pandemic Economic Relations with Latin America and the Caribbean

On May 24, the Inter-American Dialogue and the Boston University Global Development Policy Center co-hosted a webinar titled “At a Crossroads: China’s Post-Pandemic Economic Relations with Latin America and the Caribbean.” The event considered China’s dynamic and evolving economic engagement with the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, and drew upon new findings and data from the Inter-American Dialogue and the Boston University Global Development Policy Center.


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La cuestión de autoritarismo en Venezuela no es una cuestión de narrativas, sino más bien un análisis de los hechos. Y los hechos indican que en el último tiempo en Venezuela ha habido un gravísimo retroceso democrático, no hay independencia judicial, ha habido denuncias y evidencias de graves violaciones de derechos humanos.
Even if we’re not seeing the multi-billion dollar lending that we saw in the past, there are a lot of ... commercial banks and other financial institutions that are providing finance, either directly to Chinese companies or sometimes to Latin American companies, or even Latin American governments for specific projects.