The reports examine five specific areas—transnational security challenges, institutional capacity, economic growth, demographics, and technology—and how they will shape politics, economic and U.S. relations in South America by 2030.
South America: 2030 Trends
Economics, Trade & Development
A conversation with Nicolás Albertoni, doctoral student at the University of Southern California
Global Americans spoke to Nicolás Albertoni, a scholar pursuing a Ph.D. in political science and international relations at the University of Southern California (USC), associate researcher at the Universidad Católica del Uruguay, and one of the Global Americans 2018 New Generation of Public Intellectuals.
Human Rights & Multilateral Organizations
2018 Inter-American Court of Human Rights Candidate Bios
By William Naylor / wm_naylor /
The OAS has elected three new members to serve six-year terms on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Politics
Does inequality drive corruption and unethical behavior?
By Benjamin Waddell /
Like their conservative predecessors, left-leaning presidents in Latin America have shown a tendency to fall for the vice of corruption. Recent studies argue the causes stem from more than just an absence of ethics but also high levels of inequality.
News
Why have violent crime and murder spiked in Uruguay?
By Frank O. Mora / FrankMora_FIU /
A deteriorating security situation in Montevideo and border towns with Brazil has Uruguayan authorities scrambling to keep the country safe.
Economics, Trade & Development
Ending the middle-income trap through policy design
By Javier Gutiérrez / jantgut /
If Central America wants to get out of the middle-income trap it would do well to follow Uruguay’s lead and develop a focused, comprehensive industrial policy that builds on the region’s trade advantages.
Economics, Trade & Development
TLC entre Uruguay y Chile, un paso hacia la convergencia
By Nicolás Albertoni / N_Albertoni /
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Con la firma de un tratado de libre comercio entre Chile y Uruguay se comienzan a abrir las puertas de una posible futura convergencia entre Mercosur y la Alianza del Pacífico. ¿Llevará este acuerdo a la integración comercial de Mercosur al resto de América Latina?
In the Media
El petróleo que ya tenemos
By Nicolás Albertoni / N_Albertoni /
Mientras se debate la presencia o no de petróleo en costas uruguayas, un problema más urgente como el de la educación aguarda soluciones.
Economics, Trade & Development
Building a bridge between the Pacific Alliance and Mercosur
By Nicolás Albertoni / N_Albertoni /
Chile and Uruguay seem to be on a path to a bilateral free trade deal. With the former in the Pacific Alliance and the latter in the customs union Mercosur, are the two blocs converging, or is Mercosur fracturing?
Economics, Trade & Development
Experimenting with marijuana policy in Uruguay
By Frank Mora and Jose Miguel Cruz / FrankMora_FIU /
In 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalize the possession, cultivation and distribution of marijuana. The bold move unlocked the discussion on drug policy reform in the Americas. But is it working in its purported objectives in reducing violence, illegality and health risks?
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