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Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations

A conversation with Juan S. Gonzalez, Associate VP at The Cohen Group and Senior Fellow at the Penn Biden Center

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Victoria Gaytan

Global Americans spoke to Juan Gonzalez, a recognized foreign policy executive with over 15 years of experience in U.S.-Latin America relations and one of the Global Americans 2018 New Generation of Public Intellectuals.

Policymaking

A conversation with Margaret Myers, director of the Latin American and the World Program at the Inter-American Dialogue

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We spoke to Margaret Myers, one of Global Americans’ 2018 New Generation of Public Intellectuals, to learn about her experience and her view on the future of Latin American dynamics with China and the United States.

In the Media
Human Rights & Multilateral Organizations

The 2018 Summit of the Americas: Don’t give up on civil society

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As corruption scandals claim the Summit of the Americas host president, Peru’s Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, the fate of the April regional pow wow remains in doubt. Regardless of whether the heads of state meet, civil society still has a lot to say and do.

In the Media
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
Democracy & Elections
Democracy & Elections

De promesas vacías, compromisos rotos y la fragmentación del consenso regional

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El consenso regional del sistema interamericano se ha fragmentado. Muestra de ello es la fragilidad institucional que desencadenó Venezuela tras su salida de la OEA y la realización de elecciones inspeccionadas por monitores electorales arbitrarios, así como una asimetría en la protección de los derechos humanos al interior de los países de las Américas.

In the Media

The Newsmakers December 7th | TRT world

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A disputed election in Honduras has turned into the worst unrest the country has faced since a coup in 2009. The opposition accuses President Hernandez of not getting the number of votes needed to be re-elected, no matter what the official results say. Protesters want a full recount. In an attempted show of force, Hernandez enacted a state of emergency, but the police are refusing to impose it. A spokesman says guards will not follow government orders that violate human rights. So, could this crisis bring the president’s political career to an end?

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