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A promotion for Trump’s man at the OAS: What Carlos Trujillo’s nomination means for U.S.-Latin American relations

By Greg Weeks / July 21, 2020

As Carlos Trujillo's nomination to head Western Hemisphere Affairs moves ahead in the senate, what does this mean for U.S.-Latin American ...
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New Cuba bill puts a strain on U.S.-Caribbean relations

By Wazim Mowla / July 16, 2020

A new bill introduced by three Republican Senators has put Caribbean states in the line of fire as lawmakers look to advance U.S. policy toward ...
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COVID-19, the Caribbean and what comes next

By Scott B. MacDonald / July 2, 2020

From positive forecasts to shrinking economies, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a drastic effect on the Caribbean. How will the region ...
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A Cuban lifeline to CARICOM

By Wazim Mowla / May 7, 2020

In looking for pragmatic solutions to address the COVID-19 crisis, and given the absence of global leadership during the pandemic, Caribbean governments are seeking support from long-time partner, ...
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The new Uruguayan government and the regional defense of democracy

By Gabriel Salvia / February 18, 2020

By not inviting Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela to his inauguration, Uruguay’s President-elect Luis Lacalle Pou breaks the close ties of his predecessors with the region’s ...
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Can Castroism be preserved under Díaz-Canel?

By Andrés Cañizález / October 17, 2019

Generally, the term “transition” is associated with democracy, but in practice this isn’t always the case. Case in point: the recent appointment of Miguel Díaz-Canel as the “elected” president of ...
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The return of the Cold War in the Caribbean

By Scott B. MacDonald / April 22, 2019

Washington can no longer take the Caribbean for granted. That means more than just impotently warning partners south of the hemisphere about China and Russia. Instead it will require more effective diplomacy and economic ...
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The bear comes to the West: The Russian agenda in Latin America

By Armando Chaguaceda / March 20, 2019

Latin America needs to forge alliances in a complex, changing world, but betting on extra-continental autocracies will not bring greater social equity and respect for human rights to the ...
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