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The Inter-American Dialogue’s work in Central America and the Caribbean examines opportunities and challenges facing the 28 countries and islands in the region. Issues include security, migration, drug policy, remittances, education, integration, and trade.
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Shifter: “Una cosa es ser popular y querido por la gente y otra cosa es respetar las reglas democráticas”
En una entrevista con el programa Teleprensa de la emisora salvadoreña Canal33, Michael Shifter opinó sobre la visita a El Salvador de Ricardo Zúñiga, el enviado especial para el Triángulo Norte de la administración Biden.
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The Biden administration is likely to be very cautious in re-engaging Cuba, the potential political costs of doing so are just much higher than the benefits.
It’s not just a matter of putting a younger person in that position [of leader of the Cuban Communist Party], it’s a matter of fundamentally changing the system. And there is pressure to do that from some factions, but there’s also a lot of resistance. It’s going to be an extremely interesting Congress because it happens in the context of the worst economic situation in 30 years.