In May, Jaime Lerner—Brazilian architect, politician, and pioneer of urban planning—passed away from a chronic kidney condition at the age of 83. His ...
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Apostle of the City: Remembering Jaime Lerner
Grant Burrier | 
The Chilean Constituent Assembly: The Identity Experiment
Robert Funk | 
The 155 delegates to Chile's constitutional convention share an obvious goal—drafting a constitution—but it is far from clear whether they share a common ...
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A Global Americans interview with Francisco J. Monaldi
Guy Mentel and Francisco Monaldi | 
The following interview between Global Americans’ Executive Director Guy Mentel and Francisco J. Monaldi took place this week as the Biden-Harris ...
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Uruguay exemplifies how to deal with China
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Other countries in Latin America should follow Uruguay's tactful path to make the most of the opportunities provided by China.
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Science and technology cooperation: A key strategy for U.S. engagement in Latin America
Diogenes Placencia, Paul A. Sundaram, and Stephanie dos Santos | 
A recent publication by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E)) highlighted the need for the United States ...
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Chile’s Constitutional Convention elections: institutional uncertainty and the long shadow of October 2019
Robert Funk | 
Two things stood out when Chileans went to the polls for last October’s national plebiscite on the drafting of a new constitution. First, nearly 80 ...
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What will be the alternative to Bolsonaro?
Letícia Chagas | 
Vaccine developments at the beginning of 2021 represented a crucial step toward overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, and inaugurating a new era for all of ...
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Lessons from Paraguay and Guyana’s brushes with Chinese vaccine diplomacy
Ethan Knecht | 
The ambition and capability of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to affect the political affairs of nations across Latin America and the Caribbean have ...
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A Global Americans review of Acts of Repair: Justice, Truth, and the Politics of Memory in Argentina
India Kirssin | 
In her book, Zaretsky focuses on the role of memory and truth in rebuilding communities—specifically, communities within the Jewish diaspora—that have ...
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