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Peru’s Crisis Reopens the Wounds of the Internal Armed Conflict
Peru is experiencing its worst political violence in years. Since the ouster of then-President Pedro Castillo on December 7, at least 58 Peruvians have ...READ MORE
A Path Forward for the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity
If Latin American governments push forward a well-focused, politically pragmatic agenda, the Latin Americanists lying in wait in the administration can be ...READ MORE
¿Qué tan azules son nuestras economías?
La incorporación de la Economía Azul en América Latina aún necesita trabajo. Aunque hay evidencias de avances en el desarrollo de planes y programas ...READ MORE
Tunisia in the mirror of the democratic transition in Latin America
In Tunisia, the nation’s deepening economic crisis has disappointed citizens hoping that democracy would usher in a new prosperity. But both Tunisia and ...READ MORE
LGBTI Victories in the Caribbean and a Turning Point for LGBTI Rights in the Americas
The legal victories in the Caribbean offer a glimmer of hope that the moral arc on LGBTI rights continues to bend toward justice in the Americas.READ MORE
Una democracia feminista para Venezuela
Es más, toda política pública, apoyo humanitario, esfuerzos de inversión y/o reformas de Estado debe contar con una perspectiva feminista transversal cuyo ...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.
The Caribbean
LGBTI Victories in the Caribbean and a Turning Point for LGBTI Rights in the Americas
The legal victories in the Caribbean offer a glimmer of hope that the moral arc on LGBTI rights continues to bend toward justice in the Americas.READ MORE
The 2022 top LGBTQ Stories from Latin America and the Caribbean
A number of important achievements in the fight for LGBTQ rights took place in the region in 2022, especially in countries with lagging records in this area.READ MORE
Haiti Policy: Stumbling Toward 2023
Dominica Votes Amid Fears of Democratic Backsliding
Jamaica and States of Emergencies: Exceptional Authority for Marginal Results
A Global Americans Review of Managing New Security Threats in the Caribbean
Haiti: The Crisis No One Wants to Own and the Future of Latin America
The Russia-Ukraine War and Two Interrelated Ways to Think about CARICOM States’ Associated Diplomacy
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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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