Haiti Policy: Stumbling Toward 2023
Diagnosis of the crisis has been easy—but what key actors in Haiti and its international partners can agree on what to do about has remained muddled.
Georges Fauriol
December 19, 2022
Shared Challenges and Military Partnerships in Central America and the Caribbean
The military leaders gathered in Tucson made important advances in working effectively together within the framework of the resources and policies established by our elected civilian leaders.
Evan Ellis
December 15, 2022
All Eyes on Colombia’s Tech Sector
The tech sector has gained increasing importance in Colombia’s economy. However, our analysis suggests there are many opportunities for growth and development but also many challenges which will make it difficult for Colombia to take full advantage of all the technology sector’s benefits.
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December 7, 2022
Jamaica and States of Emergencies: Exceptional Authority for Marginal Results
The Holness administration’s reactive approach has watered down the intended purpose of an SOE as a tool of last resort. Instead, it has become the primary policy tool.
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December 2, 2022
A Global Americans Review of Managing New Security Threats in the Caribbean
Chami, Teelucksingh, and Anatol have produced a timely and thought-provoking book that has taken a step forward in pulling together broad strands of international developments that are redefining the international security landscape and the Caribbean’s place in these shifts.
Scott B. MacDonald
November 21, 2022
Haiti: The Crisis No One Wants to Own and the Future of Latin America
Few expect that sending a new international “reaction force” to Haiti will solve the country’s problems more than the United States and international efforts in the past—yet none can afford to do nothing—for good conscience or political expediency.
Evan Ellis
November 8, 2022
The Russia-Ukraine War and Two Interrelated Ways to Think about CARICOM States’ Associated Diplomacy
As CARICOM member states diplomatically contend with the fallout of the Russia-Ukraine war, which is an era-inducing catalyst for systemic change, the duality of purpose of their national interests has shone through on the international stage.
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October 26, 2022
U.N. Delays Haiti Vote
On Wednesday, the U.N. Security Council postponed votes on U.S.-proposed resolutions to address gang violence and ease supply shortages in Haiti. The resolutions, which the U.S. and Mexico support, would send a multinational action force to contest criminal gangs’ control over water and fuel supplies.
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October 21, 2022
International Investigations Reveal the Limits of Justice and Rule of Law in Venezuela
The options for justice regarding the massive human rights violations and international crimes perpetrated in Venezuela seem to rest on international institutions, including the International Criminal Court and universal jurisdiction.
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October 20, 2022
Suriname’s Frustrated Path to Better Governance
While a relatively isolated society can avoid dealing with corruption, Suriname’s increasingly open economy and globally-connected youth are accordingly less forgiving of the old systems of patronage in government.
Scott B. MacDonald
October 19, 2022