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 Board Member 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 Board Member 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 experts are saying about COVID-19’s effects on Latin American economies
With Latin America headed for an unprecedented economic contraction, here are three expert predictions on the effects of COVID-19 on regional economies.
China’s financial calculus in Latin America: Before and after COVID-19
China's banks were treading more carefully in Latin American and the Caribbean even before COVID-19. The region should expect more of the same.
COVID-19: What will happen to Latin America’s regional economy?
The COVID-19 pandemic hit Latin America at an extremely difficult time for its economies. Facing the virus will be an unprecedented economic and political challenge for the region.
Countering China through infrastructure investments
The U.S. has introduced several measures aimed at facilitating investment in energy and infrastructure in Latin America. The new approach is a sensible way to make use of the U.S.’s limited toolkit to match China’s expanded reach in the region.
Coronavirus in Latin America: What governments are doing to stop the spread
With the coronavirus posing a tremendous risk to Latin America, here is what some governments are doing to stop the spread of the virus.
Challenges to international human rights
Not only are democracy and freedom in the world declining, the willingness of liberal democracies to defend the norms and institutions that support them is also fraying. To what extent does that reflect popular opinion?
An interview with Tim Rieser, Democratic Clerk of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on state and foreign operations
Hosts Chris and Ken speak to Tim Rieser, about congress’ role in shaping U.S. foreign policy, U.S. policy toward Cuba, and more.
What the Democratic presidential candidates are saying about Latin America (an ongoing series)
With two democratic presidential candidates remaining, more focus needs to be put on how they look to engage Latin America and the Caribbean.
Chile’s quest for constitutional reform: Risk or opportunity?
Chile’s plebiscite has been pushed to October 25 after concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. But as debate over reforming the country’s constitution intensifies, could a more polarized society ensue?
The real crisis: A global debt bubble of historic proportions
While the coronavirus clearly triggered an economic meltdown, it would be an egregious error to solely attribute the economic decline to the virus itself.
Uruguay returns to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance
More than six months after abandoning the TIAR, Uruguay rejoins the pact. The government’s reversal provides Uruguay with an important voice in regional decision-making.
The oil curse makes inroads in Guyana’s election
Guyana’s troubled election epitomizes the immense pressure the political system is under since a series of offshore oil discoveries turned one of Latin America’s poorest countries into an oil exporter overnight.
An interview with Ambassador Marian Schuegraf, Director of the German Federal Foreign Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
Chris and Ken speak to Ambassador Schuegraf about the decline of multilateral organizations, Germany’s “modern approach” to relations with Latin America, and more...
Eight in ten people in the Western Hemisphere biased against women, UNDP
Findings from the UNDP’s new Gender Social Norms Index suggest the glass ceiling is not made of glass, but of bias and prejudice against women. In the Western Hemisphere, this bias is prevalent in 80 percent of the population.
La Argentina frente a una coyuntura crítica
¿Podrá lograr Fernández renegociar exitosamente la deuda con acreedores privados? El objetivo de hacerlo antes del fin del primer trimestre parece algo difícil, pero es posible pensar en cuatro escenarios alternativos, con distintas consecuencias políticas y económicas.
Fernández’s March 1 speech before the Legislative Assembly
Although President Alberto Fernández outlined promising legislative projects for the new year in his speech before Argentina’s Congress, his proposals lacked substance.
Freedom in the World: Latin America report card
Freedom House’s Freedom in the World report paints a bleak picture for the world's democracies. Worse, the trend also applied to Latin America and the Caribbean.
IN THE MEDIA
Sembrar en tiempos de crisis para cosechar después
Al hacer lo correcto hoy, aunque sea impopular, los gobiernos estarán sembrando un capital político de responsabilidad y buena gestión que dará dividendos después, en aquel ahora lejano futuro en que el coronavirus no sea la primera preocupación de la población.
Trump versus Maduro: Ahora sí, todas las opciones sobre la mesa
Es temprano para saber si el plan fructificará, pero debe verse alineado con los anuncios de la semana pasada, cuando Estados Unidos ofreció una recompensa por el gobernante chavista y sus más estrechos colaboradores
Y Washington tiene un plan para Venezuela
El plan para la transición en Venezuela oficializa el viraje de la política de Washington en relación con el régimen de Nicolás Maduro: Estados Unidos apuesta, definitivamente, a una salida política.
Trump vs Maduro: ¿Qué sigue después de ofrecer una recompensa?
Ha ocurrido un hecho inédito. Estados Unidos decidió ponerle precio a Nicolás Maduro.