Changing calcified Cuba
Expanding the existing opening is the key to supporting much-needed (and within Cuba anticipated) economic and political change.
John Price
May 1, 2017
Is a political change coming soon to Venezuela?
In the past week, chavismo has started to show shades of difference regarding President Maduro, the protests and the future of Venezuela. Could this be the beginning of end and the start of a peaceful exit?
Andrés Cañizález
April 28, 2017
A different kind of ‘May Day’ for a new administration
One hundred and thirty one years after it started, this year’s May Day will mark the shifting demographics of the U.S. workforce and its challenges under the Trump administration.
Karen Mustiga
April 28, 2017
2017 IACHR Candidate Bios
At the June OAS General Assembly meeting, member states will vote on a slate of nominees to fill three open positions on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Here are their bios, the criticisms and their scores.
William Naylor
April 26, 2017
The impact of Venezuela’s collapse on Colombia
Added to the very real risk of the flow of returning Colombians and Venezuelans fleeing across the border creating a massive refugee crisis, security experts are also concerned about a possible military conflict ginned up by a wounded Maduro government.
Evan Ellis
April 24, 2017
Venezuela’s crisis: predictable (yes), preventable (we will never know)
Many knew where Venezuela was heading long ago, even as early as the 1999 election of the Constituent Assembly. So why wasn’t the regional community more prepared?
Christopher Sabatini
April 21, 2017
Ecuadorians elect a new president but questions over the process remain
The controversies swirling around the victory of Lenin Moreno’s narrow victory demonstrate why it’s important to have credible professional electoral observers.
Andrés Felipe Osorio Quevedo
April 20, 2017
An Interview with Doug Cassel, the U.S. nominee for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
In June, the OAS will vote for three open seats on the IACHR. Here are the U.S. nominee’s views on the region’s challenges, IACHR’s priorities, and the U.S.’s absence at the IACHR’s recent hearings.
William Naylor
April 20, 2017
Where are all the skilled workers in Latin America?
Businesses and investors in Latin America and the Caribbean are struggling to find qualified workers to fill jobs. It’s up to the private sector to step up to provide the skills-based training and apprenticeships needed.
Jerry Haar
April 17, 2017
Do undocumented immigrants pose a threat to our safety?
Despite the attention the Trump administration has placed on crimes committed by undocumented immigrants, the data—though spotty—show that the threat is exaggerated.
Karen Mustiga
April 13, 2017