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It’s only bananas? A Global Americans review of Richard L. Bernal’s “Corporate versus National Interest in U.S. Trade Policy: Chiquita and Caribbean Bananas”

Scott B. MacDonald | August 10, 2021

One does not usually think of bananas as big business, let alone as a factor in the fate of nations. But according to Statista, in 2019 the banana was the ...
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China’s advance in Panama: An update

Evan Ellis | April 14, 2021

This piece examines the evolution of China’s position in Panama under the Cortizo government. It finds that China's advance has suffered significant, if ...
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The State of LGBT+ Rights in the Americas

June 30, 2020

Global Americans hosts a panel on LGBT+ rights in the Americas to discuss legal advancements, how the community is affected by COVID-19 and what more ...
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Candidates for the 2021-2024 Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Jimena Galindo and Victoria Gaytan | May 22, 2019

On May 21st, five candidates presented their credentials for membership of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for the 2021-2024 term. Four ...
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In a closer-than-expected race, Laurentino Cortizo wins Panama’s presidency

Lucas Perelló | May 6, 2019

Panama’s presidential election quickly shifted from a safe bet to a close race. Nito Cortizo will hold the office for the next five years, but because of ...
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The return of the Cold War in the Caribbean

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 ...
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In Panama, corruption looms over May presidential elections

Lucas Perelló | April 4, 2019

The corruption-plagued Varela (2014-2019) presidency will likely result in the election of Laurentino Cortizo and the return of the Revolutionary ...
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Ten highlights from Global Americans in 2018

December 14, 2018

We combed through all of our publications from 2018 and selected what we thought were the best ten articles that captured the trends and events of the ...
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Taiwan’s struggle for partners and survival

Evan Ellis | December 7, 2018

The ongoing PRC advance in Latin America and associated end to the diplomatic truce with the ROC has legitimately raised the question of who might be next ...
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