Global Americans publishes Fall 2018 edition of bi-annual report on human rights in the Americas
Global Americans is proud to release our September 2018 report on the state of human rights in the Americas. The report monitors performance in the IACHR and the UNHCR and includes chapters on the Summit of the Americas, the OAS General Assembly, and the state of labor rights in the Americas. To read the report, click here.
Global Americans publishes Fall 2018 report on human rights in the Americas
Global Americans is proud to release our September 2018 bi-annual report on the state of human rights in the Americas. The report monitors performance in the IACHR and the UNHCR and includes chapters on the Summit of the Americas, the OAS General Assembly, and the state of labor rights in the Americas. To read the report, click here.
Top of the Month: Five of the new Hispanic lawmakers elected in last week’s midterms
Around the country, from New Mexico to New York, there are new, diverse faces winning elections and representing an increasingly large portion of Americans, and not just Hispanic Americans.
Corruption, intrigue and hope in the Land of Soy: The Mario Abdo Benitez government in Paraguay, and the extra-hemispheric actors wooing him
Washington needs to be patient with the Abdo Benitez government, recognizing the delicate political space in which he is operating, yet engaging to help him move in a positive direction.
The roots of the Nicaraguan crisis: Collective guilt
Whenever an authoritarian ruler succeeds in subverting democracy, the responsibility for the democratic backsliding must be more widely shared. Here’s why.
What difference will the mid-terms make on U.S.-Latin America policy?
The new Democratic majority in the House will likely elevate a well-known, moderate Latin America advocate to chair the Foreign Relations Committee and provide a balance to the administration’s possible bro-mance with Bolsonaro.
Democrats have flipped more than 30 House seats so far. Here’s how they performed in swing districts with large Latinx populations
Many of the seats the Democrats flipped on Tuesday had a higher percentage of Latinx residents than the nationwide average. Expect similar shifts in future elections.
Immigrants are the heartbeat of America
We need a system that recognizes the important contribution of immigrants to U.S. culture, politics, and, in particular, the economy.
You say intervention, we say harmony, let’s just call the whole thing realpolitik
By highlighting its supposed harmonious, win-win regional foreign policy, the conference revealed that China is bent on extending its influence and power in its neighborhood.
AMLO, Maduro and a questionable non-intervention policy
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s presence at AMLO’s inauguration will be a test of Mexico’s future commitment to calling out human rights violations in the region.
What will Brazil’s foreign policy look like under Bolsonaro?
A review of the main issues that will drive the foreign policy of the new far right Bolsonaro government, as well as the potential regional and global consequences.
Great Britain and Latin American security issues
Great Britain’s possible “return” to Latin America should be welcome both to the region and the U.S., even if the path remains long and uncertain.
Cutting aid to the Northern Triangle will only create the conditions for more migrants
Cutting aid to Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador would be counter-productive to U.S. interests, but maybe that’s what President Trump wants.
Bolsonaro should follow Lula’s 2003 example
If Bolsonaro governs as a pragmatic and moderate president, he can put Brazil back on the path of economic growth without undermining democratic institutions.
Make credible threats great again
Direct military intervention in Venezuela is obviously a controversial topic, yet there should be no controversy surrounding the credible appearance of commitment to military action.
Threatening a military intervention in Venezuela is not credible
Talking military intervention isn’t even a good theoretical gamble. Few would really believe it, and it is improbable that the U.S. would follow through.
The USMCA and its new anti-corruption provisions
Chapter 27 of the new free trade agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico is a step in the right direction against the scourge of corruption plaguing the Americas.
What happens when Donald Trump meets Tropical Trump?
President Trump has demonstrated an affinity for strongmen around the world. Now that he’s likely to have one in his neighborhood, don’t be surprised to see Jair Bolsonaro cozy up to the Trump administration.
On Trump’s Latin America Team: U.S. Senate confirms Kimberly Breier as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
Breier's confirmation is an important step forward for the Trump administration as it continues to fill key diplomatic posts.
IN THE MEDIA
¿Fin de la tregua en la Araucanía?
La oposición debiera resistir a la tentación de salir a pegarle al gobierno y echar leña al fuego que ya amenaza con descarrilar los esfuerzos de paz en la región. Es tentador ponerlo a la defensiva, sumarle pasivos al capital político del ministro Alfredo Moreno o polarizar las posturas, pero esa estrategia es, además de peligrosa, dañina para el país.
Palma Salamanca: El FA cae en el pantano de la transición
Resulta incomprensible que los diputados Gabriel Boric y Maite Orsini se hundan hasta el cuello en una polémica en la que ellos están libres de polvo y paja.
Una reforma de pensiones concertacionista
La Moneda no debiera dejarse confundir por lo vociferantes que resultan las críticas de los extremos. Aunque los insensatos de ambos lados desprecien la política de los acuerdos, los países avanzan y progresan cuando los gobiernos privilegian los pactos y la moderación al asumir el difícil desafío de realizar reformas necesarias.
Palma Salamanca y la sombra de Pinochet
La decisión del gobierno francés deja en evidencia el negativo juicio que existe en el mundo a la forma en que el gobierno y la oposición derechista salieron a proteger a Pinochet cuando fue detenido en Londres.