The World Bank annual meeting in Lima, Peru this weeks offers a unique opportunity. While China’s massive investments in infrastructure are much-needed, ... Read More
This week’s snapshot looks at Latin America’s rankings in the recently released Global Competitiveness Index, produced by the World Economic Forum. While ... Read More
The United Nations Human Rights Council opened this week, and on its agenda are the heated topics of Sri Lanka, Ukraine and Syria. The region has ... Read More
How tolerant are citizens across the Americas of LGBT political rights and marriage equality? While support for political rights is higher than support ... Read More
Those who stoke fear every time an extra-hemispheric rival to the U.S. gains influence in the Western Hemisphere are missing the real challenges. While ... Read More
Across the hemisphere a majority of citizens support a greater role for the armed forces in domestic security—with over 80 percent of citizens in El ... Read More
Donald Trump was right on one thing: corruption in Mexico and Latin America is unbelievable. As the series of scandals from Chile to Brazil to Mexico have ... Read More
In a series of posts—this our first—we will assess whether it is not only desirable but also possible that the two divergent trade blocs of Pacific ... Read More
Can southern regional organizations strengthen the bargaining position of less-developed countries and their societies’ needs in health care? By bringing ... Read More
Latin American and the Caribbean have made incredible strides in electing women heads of state and in implementing gender quota laws for national ... Read More