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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.

Global Trends & Future Scenarios

The Inter-American Dialogue, in coordination with the IDB and under the direction of Sergio Bitar, has compiled one of the largest database of reports on long-term trends worldwide. The reports explore critical issues related to global and regional trends and future scenarios in areas such as governance, technology, demography, the environment, and geopolitics. With the registry, one can search by topic, institution, country, year, and keyword, and the search results are presented in chronological order, with an executive summary and ability to download the whole document.

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“In Chile, I think you see what is now the established trend in Latin America — the complete crumbling of political parties with any kind of moderate centrist option. It’s being replaced by high levels of political uncertainty and enormous fragmentation.”

Michael Shifter
The Washington Post

Cuando [PDVSA] no encuentra mercados, en lugar de dejar de producir [petróleo] trata de usar la máxima cantidad de inventario posible, entonces también puede exportar más en un mes porque tiene petróleo de sobra en almacenamiento que está esperando para ser exportado.

Lisa Viscidi
Voz de América