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Nationwide protests roil Colombia
In Colombia this week, demonstrations against a government tax reform proposal evolved into widespread general protests—fueled by the economic and social ...READ MORE
Chinese engagement in the Dominican Republic: An update
Chinese advances in the Dominican Republic that once inspired concern in Washington have gone largely unrealized. For the U.S., the Dominican Republic ...READ MORE
Threats to democracy increase as President Bukele moves to control El Salvador’s judiciary
President Nayib Bukele’s drive to consolidate power represents another test of the international community’s ability to defend democratic principles. With ...READ MORE
Duque is a lame duck
A year of lockdowns, high unemployment, and rising poverty rates has provoked social discontent in Colombia. The current wave of protests—while originally ...READ MORE
Widening the Aperture: Nearshoring in Our ‘Near Abroad’ (an Executive Summary)
If the United States allows other Caribbean Basin countries to be eligible for components of its ambitious domestic agenda, it could simultaneously ...READ MORE
New revelations about the El Mozote massacre
This week, new developments came to light in the decades-long saga of the El Mozote massacre, one of the most high-profile incidents of human rights abuses ...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
Chinese engagement in the Dominican Republic: An update
Chinese advances in the Dominican Republic that once inspired concern in Washington have gone largely unrealized. For the U.S., the Dominican Republic ...READ MORE
Widening the Aperture: Nearshoring in Our ‘Near Abroad’ (an Executive Summary)
If the United States allows other Caribbean Basin countries to be eligible for components of its ambitious domestic agenda, it could simultaneously ...READ MORE
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
Why President Biden should follow CARICOM’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic
Building a roadmap for Haiti’s governance crisis
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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