Analysis

拓展中拉经济新时空

与美国一样,中国不应该从整个地区范围来处理与拉美的关系,而应该一个国家一个国家地慢慢耕耘。

Peter Hakim

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ China Policy Review

A US-Brazil Respect Deficit

Brazil’s rising stature and influence will be on display when President Dilma Rousseff arrives in Washington this week.

Peter Hakim

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Los Angeles Times

Trump vs. Clinton: Moment of Truth

Without question, what is at stake in this election are two entirely different ways of understanding the United States and its role in the world. On Tuesday the voters will have their final say –and the time to govern will begin. Whoever wins, the polarization, rancor and malaise that this election brought to the fore will permeate US politics for years to come.

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ El Deber

So Long, Chávez

Two decades ago, the US and Latin America seemed poised to forge new political and economic partnerships. Since Chávez, the sense of community has dissipated.

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Foreign Policy

Shifter: Situación de Venezuela es la más preocupante de la región

“En Venezuela están fallando las políticas en materia social, económica y de seguridad. Y es fundamental que se dé un diálogo que permita identificar y poner en mesa las cosas comunes y diferencias para solventar la situación”

Vladimir Villegas, Patricia Medina

Interviews ˙ ˙ Globovision

The United States’ Time in Afghanistan is Over

The US has entered the second decade of the longest war in its history. The nation is weary and, polls show, eager to bring the troops home.

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ El Colombiano

Is the Drug War Over?

The Obama administration, though not as progressive as many had hoped, has taken important steps in the right direction.

Kim Covington

Event Summaries ˙

The US & Central America’s Northern Tier

Organized crime, rampant corruption, and large scale violence have gravely stunted Central America’s economic and social development.

Héctor Silva

Reports ˙

Colombia celebrates peace, and deserves it

The agreement signed yesterday by the government and the FARC is one of the few pieces of good news in a tumultuous world. It is a historic achievement for Colombia, one that should be celebrated and recognized for putting to end to an armed conflict that has plagued the country for more than half a century.

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ El Tiempo

Wikileaks & Latin America

Wikileaks has made international diplomacy more complicated for the US—or at a minimum more awkward.

Peter Hakim

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Infolatam

The Obama Administration: A Difficult Year in Latin America

2009 has not been a good year for U.S.-Latin America relations. Despite their warm welcome at the April Summit, Latin America’s governments made life more difficult than anticipated for President Obama.

Peter Hakim

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ El Universal

Thomas Shannon

An Americas Agenda for the World

The Inter-American Democratic Charter is a watershed in how the region understands democracy.

Thomas Shannon

Presentations ˙

A Crucial Year for Obama

While Obama deserves credit for averting a financial collapse and improving the US image in the world, he has not succeeded in changing “politics as usual.”

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ El Colombiano

Obama’s Solitude

The big question is whether Obama can regain the trust of the American people, especially his core constituency, including youth and Latinos, who have become disillusioned.

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ ideele

How Could US Financial Reform Affect Money Transfer Companies?

A draft version of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act contains an amendment that would directly impact the money transfer industry. How would the bill in its current form affect remittance providers?

Manuel Orozco, Annette LoVoi, Paul Dwyer, Tom Haider

Financial Advisor ˙