Brazil’s South American Project
Brazil’s regional approach is in need of greater clarity and a meaningful renewal.
Analysis
What Does 2014 Hold for US-Latin America Relations?
To what extent will Obama seek to strengthen ties to the region? How much will Latin America want to work with the UUS?
Santos: A Different Gamble with Chavez?
On August 7, an important chapter in Colombian-Venezuelan relations that has coincided with the presidencies of Alvaro Uribe and Hugo Chavez will come to an end. These last eight years have been a rollercoaster, with moments of great tension but also occasional pragmatism.
Colombia’s Steps at the Hague
Nothing succeeds in bringing a nation together — and in transcending sharp political differences — than disputes over national territory.
How Important is the Organization of American States?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the OAS? How important is the institution, and what would take its place?
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Inter-American Economic Relations
Today’s economic relationships look much different than they did even a decade ago.
What to Read on Venezuela
Chávez has aroused considerable curiosity. Beside Cuba’s Fidel Castro, no other Latin American leader has elicited as many journalistic accounts or serious analytic and conceptual contributions.
The Future of Inter-American Relations
In the 1990s, following the end of the Cold War, there emerged for a time what appeared to be a relatively wide agreement in the United States and much of Latin America regarding the direction hemispheric relations should take. The convergence focused on renewed efforts to achieve inter- American cooperation…
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Shifter: “Estamos vivendo un momento trascendental para Colombia”
En esta entrevista, Michael Shifter discute la firma del proceso de paz entre el gobierno Colombiano y las FARC y el referéndum que se llevara a cabo el 2 de octubre.
2016: A Year of Turbulences That Have Just Begun
The international order based on the United States’ engaged leadership seems to be ending. What will replace them remains unclear.
El mayor desafío para el mundo en 2017 será Donald Trump
En 2017 el mundo entrará en terreno incierto, con un ‘outsider’ sentado en el despacho oval. Se viene un año intenso.
Is the Caribbean Community in Danger of Collapsing?
What are Caricom’s greatest achievements? Could closer integration benefit the region and, if so, what steps would have to be taken to achieve it?
A Conversation with the US Ambassadors to the Andean Region
Despite continued tensions among the Andean countries, four U.S. ambassadors painted an encouraging picture of regional stability.
Adios, Amigos
As Hillary Clinton travels through Latin America this week, the U.S. secretary of state will find it profoundly transformed from the relatively serene region she encountered as first lady in the 1990s.
Obama & Latin America: New Beginnings, Old Frictions
Today, signs of frustration are unmistakable in Washington and in many Latin American capitals, despite Obama’s immense personal appeal and the continued promise of a more productive partnership.