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The UNSC Goes to Panama: Reflections on the Fiftieth Anniversary of an Extraordinary Meeting
The UNSC meeting [of 1973] deserves to be more than a footnote in the history of U.S.-Latin American relations and shows how a small state can influence ...READ MORE
Paralysis: The International Community’s Response to the Crisis in Haiti
Outside of targeted sanctions against several high-profile Haitians as well as some notorious gang leaders, a perplexing disconnect remains between the ...READ MORE
The State of and Prospects for Brazil’s Relations with China
The choices that the Lula government makes on welcoming Chinese participation in key sectors of the Brazilian economy will shape the ability of the ...READ MORE
Are We Asking the Right Questions About Haiti?
Considering Haiti’s deteriorating conditions, many in the international community are chiming in with critiques and proposals. Some suggestions have merit, ...READ MORE
Suriname’s Tough Road Ahead
The February 2023 riots reflect the pains of a country going through a profound transition. Suriname is struggling through economic difficulties while ...READ MORE
Addressing Climate Migration in the Caribbean
For a region largely made up of island states, climate change represents an existential crisis. Without significant measures to curb global warming by ...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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Paralysis: The International Community’s Response to the Crisis in Haiti
Outside of targeted sanctions against several high-profile Haitians as well as some notorious gang leaders, a perplexing disconnect remains between the ...READ MORE
Are We Asking the Right Questions About Haiti?
Considering Haiti’s deteriorating conditions, many in the international community are chiming in with critiques and proposals. Some suggestions have merit, ...READ MORE
Addressing Climate Migration in the Caribbean
Understanding PRC Political and Security Engagement in the Caribbean
Understanding PRC Commercial Engagement and People-to-People Relations in the Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda: Elections Over, yet Challenges Remain
Victorias LGBTI en el Caribe y momento de cambio para los derechos LGBTI en las Américas
LGBTI Victories in the Caribbean and a Turning Point for LGBTI Rights in the Americas
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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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