This report, prepared by Adam Ratzlaff for Global Americans, examines the web of regional organizations that operate across Latin America and their impact on the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela. The country’s current political and humanitarian situation requires better cooperation and communication among regional organizations to play a more constructive role. The complex ecosystem of over 30 regional organizations with overlapping mandates and memberships hinders their ability to respond effectively. Strengthening core institutions, allowing dual recognition, leveraging regional organizations in international forums, collectively monitoring elections, developing caretaker organizations for development finance, and creating an ad hoc network for crisis negotiation are recommended steps to address the crisis in Venezuela and reform regional organizations for future challenges.
READ REPORTThis report thoroughly examines the strategies of the candidates and their effects on security and the economy. It also analyzes President Lasso’s role, including the concept and repercussions of “Muerte Cruzada.” It then dives into the candidates’ policies regarding security and the economy, and finishes by exploring the potential repercussions of the election results on international relations.
READ REPORTWith abundant and rich coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangrove swamps, and tropical rainforests, the Caribbean is a critical biodiversity hotspot. However, a cascade of interconnected crises is accelerating biodiversity loss at an alarming rate. As population and economic activities have increased in recent decades, the region’s biodiversity has been under significant stress. In addition, with projections showing a 2.7 degrees Celsius increase by 2100 in the global temperature—well above the 2015 Paris Agreement goal to hold the rise in temperatures by 1.5 degrees—scientists expect that climate change will likely become the main driver of biodiversity loss, posing long-lasting and irreversible changes to the ecosystem.
READ REPORTGlobal Americans is a modern day take on the traditional think tank. Our team of experts provides changemakers in the Western Hemisphere with up-to-date research and analysis on key areas and issues affecting countries in the region. Global Americans engages policymakers, academics, journalists, civil society leaders, and Latin America enthusiasts to make sure they have the tools they need to promote a safer, stabler, more just, and more prosperous hemisphere.
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