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The Summit for Democracy: What the Media Missed

Media coverage of the December 8-10 Summit for Democracy has largely focused on President Joe Biden’s remarks, coupled with critical reactions from China, Russia, and skeptical U.S. pundits. Few U.S. commentators seem to have bothered to listen to the three days of often thoughtful remarks by other world leaders and the many intelligent, emotionally engaging panelists representing a broad swath of civil society, business, and academia.

Richard E. Feinberg December 13, 2021

The Defense Department’s Role in Addressing Extra-Hemispheric State Rivals in Latin America and the Caribbean

U.S. military role should combine traditional missions in the region with adaptations supporting transparency, rule-of-law, and strengthening partner nation institutions.

Evan Ellis December 8, 2021

Honduras Elects First Woman President in Break with Political Culture

Xiomara Castro de Zelaya is slated to be Honduras’ next president. While the election results represent a significant step forward for democratic governance, the political culture of democracy in Honduras remains fragile.

Orlando J. Pérez December 2, 2021

Hemisphere Weekly: Special Election Edition

This November, voters in five countries across Latin America head to the polls. In Chile, Argentina, and Honduras, the electorate will have an opportunity to choose from an array of candidates from different ideological backgrounds. In Nicaragua and Venezuela, free and fair elections are far from guaranteed.

admin November 5, 2021

The Misinformation Pandemic: COVID-19 and the Chaotic Cacophony of Lies and Distortions

The rising tide of misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda has been well-documented in recent years, particularly as internet access and social media consumption have become seemingly ubiquitous. But in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the scourge of misinformation has intensified, with a cost that can—at least in some cases—be measured in human lives.

Guy Mentel September 14, 2021

Latin America’s Anti-Incumbent Wave Will End in Tears

Patricio Navia August 20, 2021

It’s Only Bananas? A Global Americans Review of Richard L. Bernal’s “Corporate versus National Interest in U.S. Trade Policy: Chiquita and Caribbean Bananas”

One does not usually think of bananas as big business, let alone as a factor in the fate of nations.

Scott B. MacDonald August 10, 2021

Putting hope into action in Central America

When United States Vice President Kamala Harris said she wants to help bring hope to the people of Central America—and do it in partnership with local organizations—I was inspired. Generating hope requires rallying all stakeholders around solutions that work. Bringing private sector resources and civil society to the table, as Vice President Harris has recently done ahead of her upcoming visit to Guatemala and Mexico, is a critical step forward.

admin June 5, 2021

We could use economics to curb migration from Central America

In creating an economic strategy, President Biden and his administration are stuck between conflicting policy goals of relocating industrial supply chains back to the United States and of reducing migration from Central America, where so many of these factories are located.

admin April 30, 2021

The Biden Administration and Central America: Meeting the challenge of corruption and authoritarianism

Among the first critical tests of the Biden administration will be the November 2021 presidential elections in Honduras and Nicaragua. Both countries are facing difficult elections mired by corruption, authoritarianism, and weak oppositions.

admin February 17, 2021