
Can Biden Rebuild U.S. Credibility in Latin America?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A on the Biden presidency in the United States following tense weeks since the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol.
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.
A Latin America Advisor Q&A on the Biden presidency in the United States following tense weeks since the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol.
Michael Shifter, presidente del Diálogo Interamericano, fue entrevistado por Stephany Echavarría de El Tiempo acerca de los retos que le esperan a Joe Biden, el nuevo jefe de la Casa Blanca.
China will keep winning friends from Chile to Mexico, regardless of a forthcoming shift in US policy toward the region.
The news that Cuba and Iran are working to produce a Covid-19 vaccine is hardly surprising. Both governments have been subjected to harsh US sanctions, which has limited opportunities to develop and access a vaccine. The alliance is geopolitical, but also pragmatic.
The wave of general disgruntlement [in Latin America is] a regional trend [that seeks] to punish incumbents for failing to deliver in tough times. In this way, it is extremely likely that we will continue to see mass protests across Latin America, particularly when pandemic lockdown measures are eased, but these will reflect discontent across the spectrum.