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 US drug policy is something of a disaster in terms of any concrete results or progress
Peter Hakim in Christian Science Monitor, 8/25/2008
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New Dialogue Report on Ecuador Analyzes Correa and Constitution
 
Rafael CorreaWith recent polls showing President Rafael Correa is likely to win approval for a new constitution in Ecuador, a new Inter-American Dialogue working paper, "Two Perspectives on Ecuador: Rafael Correa's Political Project," by Adrián Bonilla and César Montúfar offers distinct views of Correa, his draft constitution, and the future of Ecuadoran politics. The Dialogue recently hosted Security Minister Gustavo Larrea while Michael Shifter was quoted on Ecuador in the LA Times. See the Andean Region page for more.
Publications And Events

"Two Perspectives on Ecuador: Rafael Correa's Political Project," by Adrián Bonilla and César Montúfar, Andean Working Paper, August 29, 2008.

"Two presidential terms is enough," by Marifeli Pérez-Stable, Miami Herald, August 28, 2008. (Spanish)

"A chance for normal relations," by Marifeli Pérez-Stable, Miami Herald, August 14, 2008. (Spanish)

"What Can We Learn From Cuba and the Dominican Republic?" by Jeffrey Puryear, the Latin America Advisor, August 14, 2008.

Event: Prospects for Lugo's Presidency in Paraguay, August 12, 2008.

"Why We Are Together," by Peter Hakim, FOCAL Point, August 7, 2008.

"Una tercera oportunidad," by Marifeli Pérez-Stable, El Nuevo Herald, August 6, 2008.

"DR-CAFTA and the Story of Chicken Little," by Rep. Jerry Weller, August 6, 2008.

Event: Colombia’s Political and Foreign Policy Outlook, July 31, 2008.

"Barack Obama y América Latina," by Michael Shifter, El Tiempo (Colombia), July 31, 2008. (English)

"Washington, Havana must learn to live in peace," by Marifeli Pérez-Stable, Miami Herald, July 31, 2008. (Spanish)

"As privatizações reavaliadas," by Fernando Henrique Cardoso, July 31, 2008.

Event: Latin American Business Environment Statistics Push Governments to Reform, July 29, 2008.

"Entrevista con Jim Kolbe: Es hora de prestar más atención a los vecinos," by Dolia Estévez, Revista Poder y Negocios, July 29, 2008.

"Calderon's Popularity Hinges on Success of Anti-Drug Effort," by Marifeli Pérez-Stable and Landen Romei, Latin America Advisor, July 28, 2008.

"A Dialética do Bom Aluno: relações raciais e o sistema educacional brasileiro," by Marcelo Paixão (PREAL). July 2008.

"A Watershed Moment in Venezuela," by Teodoro Petkoff, Dialogue Andean Working Paper, July 2008.

Event: Ecuador's Security and Foreign Policy July 24, 2008.

“No hay confianza en ambos gobiernos (Bolivia y EEUU),” interview with Michael Shifter, La Razón (Bolivia), July 23, 2008.

Event: High Costs: Rising Food Prices and the Impacts on the Poor Joachim Von Braun, of the International Food Policy Research Institute and Nora Lustig of George Washington University. July 21, 2008.

"Integration in the Americas: One Idea for Plan B," by Nancy Lee, July 17, 2008.

"Sober lessons from relations with Mexico," by Marifeli Pérez-Stable, Miami Herald, July 17, 2008. (Spanish)

"Chávez comprendió a tiempo que las FARC le restaban," interview with Teodoro Petkoff, El Comercio (Peru), July 6, 2008.

"Growing pains of democracy, development," by Marifeli Pérez-Stable, Miami Herald, July 3, 2008. (Spanish)

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CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY

"The New Challenge: China and the Western Hemisphere,” Daniel P. Erikson testified before the House Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs on China's evolving role in Latin America. June 11, 2008.

"Crossing Borders, Keeping Connected: Women, Migration and Development in the OSCE Region,” Manuel Orozco testified before the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Helsinki Commission on remittances in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) region. April 24, 2008.

"Crisis in the Andes: The Border Dispute Between Colombia and Ecuador, and Implications for the Region," Michael Shifter testified before the House Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs on the border dispute between Colombia and Ecuador. April 10, 2008.

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Link diasporas to development
Speaking to the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of Central America and the Dominican Republic, the Dialogue's Manuel Orozco presented a paper on remittances and public policy that called on the region's governments to improve access to formal banking and financial transfer mechanisms for remittance recipients by examining best practices connecting remittances to development.  The presentation was covered by El Nuevo Diario, La Prensa and EFE.

Paraguay Inaugurates Lugo

Fernando Lugo was inaugurated President of Paraguay on Friday. As Elisabeth Burgess reports in the Latin America Advisor, Lugo faces the challenge of managing his coalition and meeting the high expectations of his supporters. The Dialogue held an event last Tuesday on Lugo's prospects as Paraguay's new president, and Michael Shifter was quoted in the New York Times and AP on Lugo's presidency.
Morales Wins Bolivian Recall

Bolivian President Morales and five of eight regional governors survived the recall referendum on Sunday. In a new Dialogue working paper, Bolivia's Long Winding Road, George Gray Molina analyzes the sources of Bolivia's political tensions and provides commentary on scenarios following the upcoming referendum.  Michael Shifter was quoted in Newsweek and the Wall Street Journal. Visit the Dialogue's Andean Region page for more information.

Best Schools OFFER lessons
The Dialogue’s education reform program (PREAL) recently published the Spanish-language version of McKinsey & Co.’s innovative 2007 study, How the World’s Best-Performing School Systems Come Out on Top. This report provides substantial insight into the types of reforms that Latin America’s under-performing school systems should consider.

Congress discusses Colombia

The Dialogue hosted a Congressional Working Group event with Colombian Minister of Defense Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday, July 22.  In a separate event co-hosted with CSIS, Ecuador's minister of security, Gustavo Larrea, discussed Plan Ecuador and other regional issues.  Visit the Dialogue's Andean Region page and Congressional Program page for more information.

Food Prices hit poor the hardest
Governments with already limited options may be taking the wrong approach to rising food prices two experts claimed at the Inter-American Dialogue's July 21 event.  The discussion focused on the factors causing the increase in food prices, current responses in Latin America and recommendations for future policy actions.