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The Puerto Rico Status Act’s Historic Push Towards Self-Determination
The binding referendum would also be the first time that Puerto Rico’s current status as a U.S. commonwealth is not included as an option. Instead, the ...READ MORE
The OAS and a Veiled Coup Attempt in Guatemala
The actions by the Permanent Council and the Secretary General demonstrate the continuing validity of the OAS and its Democratic Charter as the principal ...READ MORE
La oportunidad de renovar la relación bilateral EE.UU.-Guatemala a través de la lucha contra la corrupción
La aplastante victoria de Bernardo Arévalo en la segunda vuelta de las recientes elecciones presidenciales de Guatemala ha sido la más clara señal de ...READ MORE
There Are No Mistakes in AMLO’s New Textbooks
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has opened yet another battlefront in Mexico’s belligerent political context. In violation of the ...READ MORE
The Upcoming Colombian Local Elections will be a Referendum on President Gustavo Petro
A potential electoral defeat of the Petro administration will likely lead to an escalation in disputes between the executive and local governments over the ...READ MORE
Chile: 50 Years On
In Chile, the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the coup that toppled President Salvador Allende has reignited the national conversation about the ...READ MORE
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Scott Hamilton: U.S. Policy in Latin America—Time for a New American Realism
Mariela Magallanes: Venezuelan Women Are Leading the Charge to Construct a Prosperous and Democratic Venezuela
Guy Mentel and Robert (Bo) Carlson: Blue Bonds in Ecuador: An Innovative Approach to Conservation
Michael Paarlberg: The Emerging Gang State in El Salvador
High-Level Working Group on U.S.-Ecuador Relations
In June 2021, Global Americans launched a high-level working group, comprised of seasoned current and former policymakers, foreign service professionals, business leaders, and scholars, to study how the United States and Ecuador can deepen their relationship. Since then, we have published reports on topics from traditional knowledge to environmental cooperation and from Indigenous rights to intellectual property.
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The Puerto Rico Status Act’s Historic Push Towards Self-Determination
The binding referendum would also be the first time that Puerto Rico’s current status as a U.S. commonwealth is not included as an option. Instead, the ...READ MORE
Cascading Crisis Threatens Caribbean’s Unique Biodiversity
The Caribbean is one of the world’s premier biodiversity hotspots. Coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangrove swamps, and tropical rainforests play a crucial ...READ MORE
As Coral Reefs Are Dying, Cuba’s Thriving Reefs Offer Reasons for Hope
Security Implications of The China-Cuba Alliance
A Global Americans Review of Development and Stabilization in Small Open Economies
Even When Thinking Regionally, The Inertia of Migration Deterrence Remains Unstoppable
Decarbonize, Diversify, and Depolarize
June Marks the Beginning of Atlantic Hurricane Season—So, How Can the Caribbean Bolster its Resilience?
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Working Group on U.S.-Ecuador Relations
Global Americans is proud to launch a new research initiative evaluating the future of U.S.-Ecuador relations. This independent project will examine how both the United States and Ecuador might benefit from deeper engagement; a dedication to common principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law; and an emphasis on shared prosperity. At the end of this project, Global Americans will offer specific recommendations on how to strengthen the U.S.-Ecuador relationship to the benefit of the people of both countries.
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Measuring the Impact of Misinformation, Disinformation, and Propaganda in Latin America
Global Americans is proud to release our final, public report, “Measuring the Impact of Misinformation, Disinformation, and Propaganda in Latin America.” This report follows 16 months of intensive research in collaboration with Medianálisis, the Escuela de Gobierno del Tecnológico de Monterrey, the Universidad del Rosario, and the Centro para la Apertura y Desarrollo de América Latina (CADAL).
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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
Global 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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