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.
What the Democratic presidential candidates are saying about Latin America (an ongoing series)
As candidates gear up for the fifth presidential debate in Georgia, here is what some Democratic presidential hopefuls (and former contenders) have said about Latin American foreign policy so far.
Haitian fuel crisis: Petrocaribe’s collateral damage
Petrocaribe is coming to an end, and the predictable (but often ignored) hens of anti-corruption are coming home to roost.
What Peronism’s return means for the future of Argentina
While some fear that Alberto Fernández’s victory means a return to the populist and fiscally irresponsible policies of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the country’s current political and economic state will likely force the new president to take a moderate course.
Elecciones en Uruguay, los desafíos hacia la segunda vuelta
Tras la elección del próximo 24 de noviembre, Uruguay afrontará el reto de permanecer como una de las democracias más solidas de América Latina. Esto no solo será una responsabilidad de quien gane la elección, sino también de quien la pierda.
We’re underestimating China’s impact on governance in Latin America: Three persistent myths
Largely absent from the conversation on China’s influence in Latin America has been a dedicated look at the normative impact of relations with Beijing on governance—and whether closer relationships with China’s party-state authorities affect democracy in the region.
Advancing U.S.- Latin American and Caribbean relations to meet the challenges of the 21st century
Global Americans' High Level Working Group on Inter-American Relations released three new policy papers on the Caribbean's vulnerability to climate change, Venezuelan refugee crisis and the role of LAC in addressing global challenges
Argentina shifts to the left…and Uruguay to the right?
Sunday’s presidential elections in Argentina and Uruguay proved democracy is still well and alive in a region where protests are raging, but revealed an anti-incumbent mood in the electorate.
Election week in Latin America, will they bring out chaos or change?
Elections in five countries last week are changing the political landscape of the region. Will these new governments bring about positive change or feed into the chaos spreading across Latin America?
Finding a pathway forward in Chile
As social discontent grows in Chile, can the government address the concerns of the country’s stratified and for now, deeply fractured society?
The roots of Chile’s protests
The increase in the subway fare in Chile triggered nation-wide protests, but the price hike was the last straw in a series of events that have left Chileans burdened and weary in their everyday lives.
After economic policies backfire, Ecuador’s Lenín Moreno struggles to save his presidency… and the country’s democracy?
Last week’s massive protests in Ecuador marked a turning point for Moreno, who now faces his biggest political challenge yet: build consensus to save his presidency and save Ecuador from a return of populist leadership.
Disagreements and consensus between Latin American countries at the UN
In a region with diverse ideologies, different policy positions are likely to hinder decision making at international fora were consensus is a must.
Can Castroism be preserved under Díaz-Canel?
Generally, the term “transition” is associated with democracy, but in practice this isn’t always the case. Case in point: the recent appointment of Miguel Díaz-Canel as the “elected” president of Cuba.
On Trump’s Latin America team: Kevin McAleenan steps down as acting Secretary of Homeland Security
McAleenan is the fourth Secretary of Homeland Security to resign during the Trump administration. So far, there are two candidates being considered for the new vacancy.
Haiti’s unraveling…what next?
As Haiti enters its fourth week of protests, demonstrators call for President Jovenel Moïse's resignation. But will that help end the country's deepening crisis?
Bolivia prepares for elections under great uncertainty
Bolivian President Evo Morales comfortably won the last three presidential elections; a fourth election victory may not be as easy.
The curse of resources, even in Argentina
Chubut—Argentina’s second richest province in oil and gas reserves—is a microcosm of the ills that trouble the South American country and provide a warning of what could come.
IN THE MEDIA
Cuando la prensa es el enemigo
En la medida en que los presidentes deciden suspender suscripciones, lo vemos en una perspectiva del derecho a la libertad de expresión e información
Evo Morales y su cosecha de tempestades
'En la historia del populismo latinoamericano, las elecciones son buenas cuando favorecen al líder populista y dejan de serlo cuando el pueblo les da la espalda y apuestan a un cambio.'
El costo de oportunidad de Piñera
De haber mostrado mayor disponibilidad a negociar con los parlamentarios moderados -que sí los hay- y de haber aceptado su condición de minoría en el Congreso, el gobierno ya tendría cerrado dos temas -la reforma tributaria y la de pensiones- que ahora se convertirán en un dolor de cabeza.
No hay que cambiar el modelo
El descontento ciudadano reflejado en las marchas deja en claro que hay que avanzar mucho más rápido y decididamente en crecimiento y reducción de desigualdad. Pero el desafío no es cambiar la hoja de ruta que ha permitido que en Chile hoy las protestas reflejen demandas de una clase media emergente (y todavía vulnerable) y ya no sean, como antes, la frustración producto de la pobreza.