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In blow to anti-corruption efforts in Guatemala, prosecutor Juan Francisco Sandoval removed by Attorney General
Last Friday, Guatemalan Attorney General María Consuelo Porras removed Juan Francisco Sandoval from his position at the head of the Special Prosecutor’s ...READ MORE
Otra oportunidad perdida: la reforma tributaria en Colombia
Las crisis económicas son siempre una oportunidad para impulsar reformas estructurales. En la historia reciente de América Latina sus dos grandes ...READ MORE
Can Pedro Castillo deliver on his promises of reform? Experts are skeptical.
With his historic inauguration, Pedro Castillo put one crisis to rest and turned his attention to numerous others: foremost among them, how to repair a ...READ MORE
Una nueva agenda de desarrollo para América Latina
América Latina, una de las regiones más desiguales del mundo, necesita una nueva agenda de desarrollo. José Antonio Ocampo propone un plan para salir de la ...READ MORE
With Ariel Henry installed as Prime Minister, tensions in Haiti continue to simmer
On Tuesday, Ariel Henry—a trained neurosurgeon and former Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister of Interior and Territorial Communities, who ...READ MORE
Apostle of the City: Remembering Jaime Lerner
In May, Jaime Lerner—Brazilian architect, politician, and pioneer of urban planning—passed away from a chronic kidney condition at the age of 83. His ...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 Georges Fauriol
The immediate hurdle to overcome is already playing itself out in the days following Moïse’s assassination—who is the legitimate successor?READ MORE
Adrift in the Caribbean: Haiti and the international community
The international community’s role in Haiti is adrift. None of this is going to end well.READ MORE
A Global Americans interview with Francisco J. Monaldi
The G7 agreement on a global minimum tax will further squeeze the Caribbean
A Global Americans Interview with Richard E. Feinberg
Lessons from Paraguay and Guyana’s brushes with Chinese vaccine diplomacy
Chinese engagement in the Dominican Republic: An update
Widening the Aperture: Nearshoring in Our ‘Near Abroad’ (an Executive Summary)
Our Research
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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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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