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In the Media

As a platform for scholarly research and analysis, we are proud to work with some of the leading academics, activists, and changemakers in the region. These individuals regularly contribute to Global Americans across a diverse set of topics and themes. Their articles and opinions also often appear in some of the leading journals, newspapers, and news channels around the world. Below are some of our contributors' recent articles and media appearances. If you’d like to reach any of them, feel free to contact them directly or write to us.

Why the IMF needs to build on its COVID-19 record, not backtrack

By Kevin Gallagher / October 23, 2020

In the past, the IMF infamously treated each crisis with a “one-size-fits-all” approach that conditioned new financing on fiscal austerity, but has surprisingly changed tactics in the face of ...
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Chile y la Constitución: modelo neoliberal “contra las cuerdas”

By Emilia Rojas Sasse / October 23, 2020

Muchas reformas se han hecho a la Constitución de Pinochet. Pero no acabaron con los problemas que detonaron las protestas. ¿Optará Chile por la redacción de una nueva Carta ...
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Derechos humanos: la misión debe continuar

By Andrés Cañizález / October 23, 2020

El Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la Organización de Naciones Unidas decidió renovar el mandato a la Misión de Verificación de los Hechos en Venezuela para seguir documentando las graves violaciones a los derechos humanos por parte del régimen de Nicolás Maduro ...
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Is China the villain? Jobs, wages and building a better U.S. policy toward China

By Kevin Gallagher / October 16, 2020

To achieve a sustainable and stable global economy, international cooperation is key to addressing the cross-border challenges of pandemics and climate ...
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Election overdose: Chile’s constitution debate is a recipe for trouble

By Patricio Navia / October 16, 2020

On October 25th, Chile will vote to decide if they will modify their constitution. This comes at an already tumultuous time for the country in light of the pandemic, economic recession, and upcoming ...
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China, food security and geopolitics

By Scott B. MacDonald / October 16, 2020

Amidst the global pandemic and resulting economic struggles in China, the country's agricultural industry is now suffering from flooding, impacting their food ...
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En la duda, rechaza

By Patricio Navia / October 5, 2020

La experiencia comparada de procesos constituyentes, especialmente la de América Latina —región de la que seguimos siendo parte, por más que hayamos entrado a la OECD, igual que Colombia o México— es bastante menos auspiciosa de lo que quisieran creer los promotores del ...
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Connecting a sustainable recovery with global climate and biodiversity goals can be a win-win for all

By Guy Edwards and Andrea Garcia Salinas / October 5, 2020

Under the Paris Agreement, 2020 is the year for countries to submit their revised NDCs. Various LAC countries and others around the world are showing real leadership on the road to COP26 by linking a sustainable recovery with global climate and biodiversity goals. Advancing them together can be a win-win for ...
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Desinformación en Venezuela (V): China en respuesta a COVID-19 reinventa su modelo

By Andrés Cañizález / September 27, 2020

La falta de libertades es lo que distingue a China desde que se instauró el régimen comunista en 1949. La Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos, de 1948, ha sido literalmente letra muerta en el gigantesco país de ...
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Patricio Navia: Trump, Bolsonaro y la nueva constitución

By Patricio Navia / September 27, 2020

Tal como los estadounidenses y los brasileños se enceguecieron con la alternativa de escoger a quienes prometían refundar sus democracias y pasar a retiro a la vieja clase política, muchos chilenos están embriagados con la idea de que una nueva constitución vendrá a solucionar los problemas que enfrenta el ...
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