Colombian protestors have found an unexpected ally: fans of Korean pop music, or K-pop. What can we learn from their use of hashtags to influence politics?
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K-Pop comes to Cali: Hashtags and misinformation in Colombia
Andrés Peña Galindo and Gustavo Rivero | 
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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A Global Americans Interview with Gastón Schulmeister, Director of the Organization of American States Department against Transnational Organized Crime (DTOC)
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A Global Americans interview with Gastón Schulmeister, the Director of the Department against Transnational Organized Crime (DTOC) at the Organization of ...
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Threats to democracy increase as President Bukele moves to control El Salvador’s judiciary
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President Nayib Bukele’s drive to consolidate power represents another test of the international community’s ability to defend democratic principles. With ...
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Duque is a lame duck
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A year of lockdowns, high unemployment, and rising poverty rates has provoked social discontent in Colombia. The current wave of protests—while originally ...
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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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How not to curb Colombian cocaine
Mary Speck | 
Over the past four years, Colombia has eradicated nearly 300,000 hectares (more than 1,000 square miles) of coca while seizing more than 2,000 metric tons ...
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The debate over immigration is saying all the wrong things
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Immigrants are not coming to the U.S. because they are attracted by President Joe Biden’s inclusive language, and they were not repelled by former ...
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Suriname’s corruption and money laundering challenges
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Earlier this month, the findings of Suriname’s National Risk Assessment on anti-money laundering and corruption were released. While the country has made ...
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