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Ortega escalates repression of political opposition in Nicaragua
This week in Nicaragua, President Daniel Ortega continued to crack down on critics and opposition leaders in advance of the November elections that will ...READ MORE
Iván Duque, the ex-president
Although Iván Duque still has 14 months left in his term as President of Colombia, all indicators suggest that his post-presidential influence will be ...READ MORE
A U.S. vaccine diplomacy strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean
Once again, history seems to be repeating itself. The United States, along with the world’s other rich and mostly Western countries, continue to be accused ...READ MORE
Ortega cracks down on political opposition in Nicaragua
In what amounts to perhaps the most aggressive crackdown on Nicaragua’s opposition since the deadly suppression of popular antigovernment protests in 2018 ...READ MORE
Mexico’s inept opposition
Few voters flocked to Mexico's opposition in last Sunday's midterms, even with AMLO receiving poor grades in polls.READ MORE
K-Pop comes to Cali: Hashtags and misinformation in Colombia
Colombian protestors have found an unexpected ally: fans of Korean pop music, or K-pop. What can we learn from their use of hashtags to influence politics?READ MORE
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Guyana’s final hurdle
Honduras’ opposition needs to learn from its mistakes
An interview with Marsia Taha & Bertil Tøttenborg of Gustu
Uruguay, the exception to Latin America’s COVID-19 surge
Monitoring Russian and Chinese Misinformation in Latin America
Global Americans monitors four state news sources that have quickly gained influence in the region—Russia Today and Sputnik from Russia, and Xinhua and People’s Daily from China— to understand how they portray events for readers in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Caribbean Corner
A Global Americans Interview with Richard E. Feinberg
The following interview between Global Americans' Executive Director Guy Mentel and Richard E. Feinberg took place this week, in light of recent and ...READ MORE
Lessons from Paraguay and Guyana’s brushes with Chinese vaccine diplomacy
The ambition and capability of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to affect the political affairs of nations across Latin America and the Caribbean have ...READ MORE
Chinese engagement in the Dominican Republic: An update
Widening the Aperture: Nearshoring in Our ‘Near Abroad’ (an Executive Summary)
Tragedies at sea: Venezuelan migrants continue to flock to Trinidad and Tobago despite border closure
Strengthening U.S.-Caribbean relations through the Caribbean diaspora
Saber-rattling and high stakes in Guyana’s geopolitical neighborhood
Suriname’s corruption and money laundering challenges
Our Research
Caribbean: 2030 Trends
The Caribbean basin is one the most regionally, culturally and linguistically diverse regions of the world. While the broader Caribbean basin includes island nations and territories as well as countries on the mainland, including Mexico and parts of Central and South America, this study focuses primarily on the sovereign island nations of the Caribbean, as well as the members of the Caribbean Community.
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Central America: 2030 Trends
The countries of Central America—Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama—face many of the same challenges. The most obvious and publicly discussed of these challenges is crime and insecurity, stemming both from the subregion’s unfortunate geographic location between cocaine producing countries to its south and cocaine consuming countries to the north—primarily the United States—and domestic gang violence and corruption.
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About Us
The Global Americans is a modern day take on the traditional think tank. Through its website, Global Americans provides up-to-date research and analysis on key areas and issues affecting Latin America and the Caribbean. Its aim is to provide policymakers, academics and Latin America enthusiasts with the tools they need to promote change towards a more prosperous relationship between Latin America and the United States.
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