While the Inter-American Foundation may have lacked the rock-and-roll-star power (and mud) of its fellow 1969 creation, the IAF set the path for development assistance to build civil society, private initiative and democracy in the Americas.
Born the year of Woodstock and still on the cutting edge at 50
By Christopher Sabatini / chrissabatini /
China
Do we have to choose? Argentina’s growing partnership with Beijing and Washington
By Benjamin Gedan and Emma Sarfity /
A new ArgentinaPulse survey conducted by the Wilson Center and Poliarquía indicates that despite U.S. pressure, few in Argentina question economic ties to China.
Democracy & Elections
Biden shares foreign policy plans during New York City campaign stop
By Victoria Gaytan / VickyGO /
On July 11th, presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden shared his foreign policy plans, geared toward restoring the American democratic vision and its future in the 21st century. Latin America was mentioned, but barely.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
AMLO’s cautious foreign policy
By Greg Weeks / GregWeeksUNCC /
AMLO’s foreign policy is far from the populist, anti-American rhetoric of his campaign and much of his political life. Nevertheless, his make-no-waves position is fraught with contradictions.
Just the Facts
RT en Español’s misleading campaign on Venezuela
Just like every major media outlet, RT en Español has closely followed events in Venezuela, but their coverage unsurprisingly sides with the Maduro regime.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
Barbados and Colombia representatives join Global Americans High-Level Working Group on Inter-American Relations and Bipartisanship
Dame Billie Miller and Amb. María Ángela Holguín Cuellar join the second round of the Global Americans High-Level Working Group on Inter-American Relations and Bipartisanship as co-chairs. The second round follows a successful first year of producing bipartisan and cross-regional recommendations for the U.S. and the hemispheric community to improve inter-American relations. New York, NY. […]
China
You say intervention, we say harmony, let’s just call the whole thing realpolitik
By Christopher Sabatini / chrissabatini / MENU
By highlighting its supposed harmonious, win-win regional foreign policy, the conference revealed that China is bent on extending its influence and power in its neighborhood.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
What will Brazil’s foreign policy look like under Bolsonaro?
By Gilberto M. A. Rodrigues /
A review of the main issues that will drive the foreign policy of the new far right Bolsonaro government, as well as the potential regional and global consequences.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
A conversation with Juan S. Gonzalez, Associate VP at The Cohen Group and Senior Fellow at the Penn Biden Center
By Victoria Gaytan / VickyGO /
Global Americans spoke to Juan Gonzalez, a recognized foreign policy executive with over 15 years of experience in U.S.-Latin America relations and one of the Global Americans 2018 New Generation of Public Intellectuals.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
The flawed logic of the Trump administration’s cuts to exchange programs
By Christopher Sabatini / chrissabatini /
The Trump administration’s proposal to cut the State Department’s budget for educational and cultural exchange by 75% is bad. Its justification is even worse.