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.
Biden shares foreign policy plans during New York City campaign stop
On July 11th, presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden shared his foreign policy plans, geared toward restoring the American democratic vision and its future in the 21st century. Latin America was mentioned, but barely.
What the Democratic presidential candidates are saying about Latin America (an ongoing series)
Apart from the topic of immigration, Latin America and the Caribbean have largely been absent in the Democratic primary. As the campaigns unfold Global Americans will be tracking what the candidates say (and pushing for more attention). Here’s what’s been said so far.
On Trump’s Latin American team: Alexander Acosta steps down as Labor Secretary
Amid Acosta’s involvement in the plea deal for financier Jeffrey Epstein, Labor Secretary Acosta hands in his resignation.
AMLO: Transforming politics at democracy’s cost
AMLO’s attempts to turn MORENA into the country’s dominant political force and his own populist governing style is concentrating power in the executive branch and threatening Mexico’s young democracy. A year after historic elections, was this the political change voters had in mind?
Will the current state of polarized Colombian and U.S. politics undermine bilateral relations?
In collaboration with FIU’s Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs, Global Americans produced a white paper for U.S. Southern Command examining different scenarios in bilateral relations given shifting politics and the crisis in Venezuela. Here’s what we found.
The surprising UN Report on Venezuela
The anticipated UN report on the situation in Venezuela released on July is roundly critical of Nicolás Maduro regime. How it will shape negotiations and international pressure though remains an open question.
The Future of U.S.-Colombian Relations
The report, looks at potential scenarios for security, diplomatic, and economic relations between the two allies in the context of dramatic changes to Colombia's party system, growing political polarization, and more.
An interview with former Bolivian president and current presidential candidate Carlos Mesa
In the sixteenth episode of "Two gringos with questions," Chris and Ken talk to former Bolivian president and presidential candidate Carlos Mesa about President Evo Morales' controversial fourth bid, his campaign promises and more...
The Armed Forces in the Venezuelan crisis
The Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) are the main pillar of support for the Maduro government and hold the political future of the country. How did we get to this point?
Losing Legitimacy? The Organization of American States and its inconsistent defense of democracy
With contradictory responses to democratic threats, Luis Almagro and the Organization of American States risk losing authority and legitimacy as they face a wave of democratic erosion in the Americas.
Presidential terms in Latin America are like potato chips: you can never stop at one
Another Latin American president is trying to change his country’s term limits. We’ve seen this across the hemisphere for decades now. It rarely ends well.
Chile must align COP25 and APEC agendas to boost multilateralism and climate action
Chile has a great opportunity to lead countries in the climate fight as it hosts world leaders for COP25 and APEC Summit in Santiago next December 2019.
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.
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 in Venezuela, will it make a difference?
Given the complex crisis that Venezuela is going through, it is difficult to evaluate the difference that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights visit can make.
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.
IN THE MEDIA
A falta de ideas en la izquierda, buenos son los candidatos
Ante la irrupción de la marea derechista conservadora en el mundo —y su versión chilena—, la izquierda se encuentra en una posición defensiva, justificando y defendiendo las reformas que implementó Bachelet, especialmente aquellas de su segundo gobierno. Pero la izquierda chilena no está pensando en qué proyecto de país quiere construir.
Profesores y gobierno pueden cantar victoria
Así como han estado las cosas en años recientes, deponer la movilización y abrir espacios de negociación para mejoras concretas es la mejor noticia que podría recibir el sistema de educación pública.
Maduro se abraza al general Padrino como fiel de balanza entre militares
Nicolás Maduro amarró su futuro inmediato al general en jefe Vladimir Padrino López, a quien ratificó como ministro de la Defensa, buscando que sea el fiel de la balanza entre los militares
Bachelet Dixit
Resulta ya un ejercicio inútil volver sobre la cantidad de especulaciones y opiniones que rodearon a la visita de Michelle Bachelet a Venezuela.