Asia & Latin America Archives

Asia & Latin America

The Misinformation Pandemic: COVID-19 and the Chaotic Cacophony of Lies and Distortions

Guy Mentel and Henry Bacha | September 14, 2021

The rising tide of misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda has been well-documented in recent years, particularly as internet access and social ...
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Colombia’s Balancing Act Among the Great Powers

Sergio Guzmán and Johan Marulanda | September 2, 2021

The world’s great powers have real and tangible impacts on Colombia. The next President of Colombia must engage in thoughtful, strategic planning to ...
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DiDi and the Risks of Expanding Chinese E-Commerce in Latin America

Evan Ellis | September 2, 2021

For Latin American governments and consumers, as well as for the United States and other global actors, therefore, the question of DiDi Chuxing and the ...
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B3W and BRI in LAC: Five steps for healthy competition

Rebecca Ray | August 5, 2021

Earlier this summer, leaders of the G7 launched the Build Back Better World (B3W) partnership, promising to develop high-quality, sustainable, and ...
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Uruguay exemplifies how to deal with China

Evan Ellis | June 22, 2021

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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A U.S. vaccine diplomacy strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean

Ezequiel Carman and Joseph Carl | June 15, 2021

Once again, history seems to be repeating itself. The United States, along with the world’s other rich and mostly Western countries, continue to be ...
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U.S. vaccine diplomacy in Latin America is failing

Greg Weeks | May 27, 2021

At a decisive time, the U.S. chose to complain about China rather than offer leadership to solve Latin America’s COVID-19 crisis.
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Lessons from Paraguay and Guyana’s brushes with Chinese vaccine diplomacy

Ethan Knecht | May 11, 2021

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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Chinese engagement in the Dominican Republic: An update

Evan Ellis | May 7, 2021

Chinese advances in the Dominican Republic that once inspired concern in Washington have gone largely unrealized. For the U.S., the Dominican Republic ...
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Chinese-style democracy

Juan Pablo Cardenal | April 14, 2021

The public spat between the United States and China at the recent bilateral summit held in Alaska clearly showed that future relations between the two ...
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