New interview series
Global Americans and the Canadian Council for the Americas presents “Two gringos with questions,” an interview series dedicated to the Americas. Your hosts GA Executive Director Chris Sabatini and CCA’s President Kenneth Frankel, two gringos who focus on and work in Latin America and the Caribbean, will ask policymakers, business leaders and cultural movers and shakers about their views on the region and its future. The series provides informal and unexpected information on what’s going on in Latin America and in the Western Hemisphere as a whole. Click here to access the interviews.
New interview series
Global Americans and the Canadian Council for the Americas presents “Two gringos with questions,” an interview series dedicated to the Americas. Your hosts GA Executive Director Chris Sabatini and CCA’s President Kenneth Frankel, two gringos who focus on and work in Latin America and the Caribbean, will ask policymakers, business leaders and cultural movers and shakers about their views on the region and its future. The series provides informal and unexpected information on what’s going on in Latin America and in the Western Hemisphere as a whole. Click here to access the interviews.
Tácticas de desinformación de medios estatales de Rusia y China
Con la cantidad de desinformación publicada a la alza resulta urgente entender las distintas tácticas usadas por diferentes medios estatales para poder encontrar mejores soluciones al combate de noticias falsas.
Michelle Bachelet en Venezuela, ¿marcará una diferencia?
Dada la compleja crisis que atraviesa Venezuela, es difícil evaluar la diferencia que marcará una visita de la Alta Comisionada de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos.
An interview with El Salvador’s new vice president, Félix Ulloa
In the fifteenth episode, Chris and Ken speak to El Salvador's then-Vice President-elect Félix Ulloa. Speaking before taking office on June 1, Ulloa talks about the end of the two-party hold on the presidency, ending corruption and more.
“Más de lo mismo”: Guatemalan elections highlight inchoate party system
With Guatemala’s first round of elections completed, the 2019 voting cycle seems to be the re-run of a familiar story, one that is unlikely to change if the country doesn’t confront its unstable party system.
Will a trade agreement between Mercosur and the EU finally come true?
After almost a quarter of a century of negotiations, a trade agreement between Mercosur and the EU could be signed soon. But the electoral uncertainty in South America as well as the protectionist tensions that emerged after Brexit could present risks for the agreement’s ratification.
Global Americans news monitoring initiative: Lessons learned
In June 2018, Global Americans launched our news monitoring initiative to flag false or misleading articles by extra-hemispheric state-owned media reporting in the Americas. This is what we learned.
Latin America: The opportunity of migration
Latin America is facing an historic wave of migration, not just from Venezuela but from other countries as well. And it’s only likely to grow. But when governments adopt the right policies, migrants can favor development.
La política local de la autocracia cubana
En una democracia, la política a nivel local es un espacio privilegiado para la participación activa de los ciudadanos. Pero en autocracias como la cubana, se convierte en otro escalón de la pirámide de control y movilización sociales del régimen de partido único.
Uncertainty is the only certainty ahead of Guatemala’s presidential election
With Guatemala’s presidential election days away, a crowded field adds to the highly fluid and unstable political atmosphere in the country. To get a better understanding of the electoral field, learn more about the top five contenders in the race and where they stand.
The fight for democracy and human rights in Cuba
A conversation with Cuban political and human rights activist Manuel Cuesta Morúa
On Trump’s Latin American team: Kenneth Cuccinelli named acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
President Trump names Ken Cuccinelli as head of USCIS, the agency that runs the country’s legal immigration system.
An interview with Cuban historian and political activist, Manuel Cuesta Morúa
In the fourteenth episode, Chris and Victoria (filling in this time for Ken) talk to Cuban historian and political activist, Manuel Cuesta Morúa about the current human rights situation in Cuba.
Is Haiti a failing state?
Facing growing political and economic dysfunction, Haiti is on the cusp of a major crisis. Here’s why the US should pay attention to what’s happening on the Caribbean Island before it’s too late.
In Guatemala, a presidential election in disarray
Corruption and an unpopular president have paved the way for a crowded field of mostly unknown presidential hopefuls. After the country’s Constitutional Court ruled against two top contenders, the election shifted from a relatively safe bet to an uncertain race.
America First? Trump tariffs on Mexican imports will hit the U.S. economy…and badly
On May 30, 2019 President Donald Trump announced a progressive five percent tariff on all Mexican imports to the United States. What does this mean for U.S. consumers, trade and the economy?
Anti-corruption fever: Be careful what you wish for
Political developments in Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil and once again in Peru should remind us that tackling corruption—to quote Ringo Starr—"… just don’t come easy.” Worse, it can often turn anti-democratic.
U.S. – Latin America foreign policy starts making its way into the 2020 presidential campaign
Presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke just announced his immigration plan, factoring in a stronger partnership with Latin America to enhance regional security. Will other candidates follow suit?
IN THE MEDIA
No llueve, pero gotea
Si bien Piñera ajustó el gabinete, el cambio no fue lo suficientemente amplio ni profundo como para limpiar el contaminado aire político que tiene a las iniciativas de gobierno entrampadas en el hostil Congreso controlado por la oposición.
Maduro seguirá en el poder un mes más
Nunca está de más recordar que las encuestas, los sondeos de opinión pública, no son otra cosa que la fotografía de un momento.
¿Se desvanece la opción del cambio en Venezuela?
La irrupción de Juan Guaidó como presidente interino y su rápido y masivo reconocimiento internacional, junto a la clara presión de Estados Unidos sobre el chavismo, parecían conducir al país hacia una transición inminente.
Bachelet, dura de matar
Hay buenas razones para pensar que Bachelet querrá volver. Su proyecto de nueva constitución está incompleto y su compromiso con la causa de izquierda la pueden inducir a sacrificar su tranquilidad para evitar que la derecha vuelva a ganar una contienda presidencial.