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Can the Pacific Alliance and MERCOSUR bridge the hemispheric divide?

Barbara Kotschwar & Nicolas Albertoni | July 30, 2015

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 ...
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Venezuela’s “9-Dash-Line” in the Caribbean

Evan Ellis | July 28, 2015

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has resurrected century-old land claims over two-thirds of neighboring Guyana and its corresponding maritime borders. ...
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How does the region stack up in women in political power?

July 23, 2015

Latin American and the Caribbean have made incredible strides in electing women heads of state and in implementing gender quota laws for national ...
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Wake up!

Jo Christine Miles | July 23, 2015

Has the U.S. been asleep at the switch as other countries assert their power in the region? Here are five things the U.S. should do to re-engage with ...
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Safeguarding financial stability in the TPP

Kevin Gallagher | July 22, 2015

In the final stages of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, the U.S. is still pushing for the elimination of safeguards to regulate capital inflows ...
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John Oliver’s take on Cuba’s opening (to American tourists)

July 21, 2015

John Oliver discusses Cuba's removal from the U.S. state sponsors of terrorism list, and whether the Cubans will really want to stay off that list once ...
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21 years without justice in Argentina

Natasha Zaretsky | July 17, 2015

July 18th will mark the 21st anniversary of the 1994 AMIA bombing. Sadly, that case remains unsolved. On August 6th a new trial will start to investigate ...
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