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Haiti 2020: A long hot summer
By Georges Fauriol / This will be a long summer for Haiti. Three baskets of overlapping crisis points, if merged, will lead to the proverbial “perfect storm.”
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Latin America: Civil and political rights in the time of a pandemic
By David Lovatón Palacios /
Governments across Latin America have taken exceptional measures to stop the uncontrollable spread of COVID-19. Faced with this, there is a valid fear ...
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Trump’s strategy in Venezuela: Domestic or foreign policy?
By Liz Alarcón /
The Trump administration recently announced forceful moves against the Nicolás Maduro government. Could Trump’s strategy in Venezuela be a ploy to garner ...
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U.S. – Latin America foreign policy starts making its way into the 2020 presidential campaign
By Victoria Gaytan /
Presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke just announced his immigration plan, factoring in a stronger partnership with Latin America to enhance regional ...
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An interview with Ambassador Tom Shannon, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
On the third episode of "Two gringos with questions," your hosts talked to Ambassador Shannon on the importance of U.S. presence in the region and his ...
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How the American public feels about the wall, the shutdown, and hot-button immigration issues
By William Naylor /
Public opinion continues to trend toward placing the blame for the shutdown on President Trump and against the wall. Has the president backed himself into ...
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Immigrants are the heartbeat of America
By Benjamin Waddell /
We need a system that recognizes the important contribution of immigrants to U.S. culture, politics, and, in particular, the economy.
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Cutting aid to the Northern Triangle will only create the conditions for more migrants
By William Naylor /
Cutting aid to Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador would be counter-productive to U.S. interests, but maybe that’s what President Trump wants.
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Highlights from the confirmation hearing of Kimberly Breier for Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
By William Naylor /
We watched the confirmation hearings for the top diplomatic post in the Americas so you don’t have to. Among the highlights are exchanges on TPS, ...
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Beyond the hurricanes: Cooperation on climate change in the Americas
By Guy Edwards /
Greater cooperation between countries, states, cities, the private sector and civil society in the U.S. and Latin America can play a vital role in making ...
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