Over the past decade, many Latin American governments have made significant strides in developing domestic policies that have succeeded in reducing poverty and strengthening democratic institutions. Yet the impact of profound transformations in the global economy, climate change, and new information and communication technologies makes it clear that the region’s future will be inextricably connected to developments taking place beyond the borders of individual nations. To address this challenge, the Inter-American Dialogue is working to help develop strategic thinking in Latin America, and to build the capacity of regional experts and institutions to carry out long-term studies.
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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.
Joining the Belt and Road is an easy sell for Latin America because the Initiative promises much and demands little, writes Ricardo Barrios.
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On June 29, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted an event titled “Immigrant Families: Separation, Reunification, and Legal Challenges.” The conversation analyzed Trump administration’s May 2018 “zero tolerance policy.”
In some cases [corruption and unaccountability in Central America] are problems that have to do with entrenched elites that don’t want to adopt certain changes….This is where the U.S. role can help and shape the debate and discuss alternatives….This is not an issue of money. It’s a much more complex problem.
Economic crisis is a slow death. To accelerate the transition [in Nicaragua], other pressures have to be brought into play.
