Rules for Successful Diplomacy
Ambassador Thomas Shannon, the co-chair of the Inter-American Dialogue, offered five rules for diplomacy in the 21st century.
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Funding the Fight Against Climate Change
Experts discussed the call for reforming multilateral development banks (MDBs) to adjust their incentives and operating models to address the climate crisis and how green finance and other innovative methods can help drive the energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Perspectives from the United States National Security Council
Gabriela Frías, business anchor for CNN en Español and Juan Gonzalez, senior advisor and special assistant to the President of the United States as well as senior director for the Western Hemisphere at the National Security Council convened for a keynote dialogue with insights into the White House’s perspective on a number of current trends across the Western Hemisphere.
Fellow in the News: Antonia Urrejola
Non-resident senior fellow, Antonia Urrejola, has been appointed by the UN as an expert on the peace agreement in Colombia. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made the appointment following a request from that organization to designate an international expert tasked with identifying and verifying obstacles to the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement.
Is LAC Prepared for Another Pandemic?
Expert panelists explored the question of Latin America and the Caribbean’s preparedness in the face of a future pandemic. Despite making up less than 10 percent of the world’s population, the region accounted for more than 25 percent of worldwide deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic. The panel focused on the ways in which healthcare policy in LAC shifted during and after the pandemic, as well as the outcomes from pandemic policy implementations.
An Inside Look at the Cities Summit of the Americas
The 26th Annual CAF Conference kicked off with a fireside chat between Dr. Rebecca Bill Chavez, President & CEO, Inter-American Dialogue and Ambassador Nina Hachigian, US Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy, to discuss the inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas, which was held in Denver, Colorado, in April.
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Laura Chinchilla: “En realidad a América Latina le sirve entablar relaciones con la mayor cantidad de socios”
Copresidenta de la junta directiva del Diálogo Interamericano, Laura Chinchilla, habló con Gabriela Frías de CNN en español sobre el liderazgo latinoamericano con la UE en la cumbre de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC).
Member in the News: Alicia Bárcena
Alicia Bárcena, Mexican Ambassador to Chile and newly appointed Foreign Minister, received the Order of Merit in the degree of “Grand Cross” by the Foreign Minister of Chile, the highest distinction Chile grants foreign citizens.
Member in the News: Alicia Bárcena
On June 13, 2023, Inter-American Dialogue member and Mexican Ambassador to Chile, Alicia Bárcena, was appointed as Mexico’s Foreign Minister by President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador.
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Chavez: “Yo creo que la más grande preocupación es como se está desmantelando gradualmente la democracia [en ciertos países de América Latina]”
América Latina es una región convulsa que intenta avanzar en la recuperación pospandémica, en medio de escenarios de alta inflación, crisis institucionales y procesos de migración en masa en varios de sus países. Rebecca Bill Chavez, presidenta y CEO del Diálogo Interamericano, conversó con Gustau Alegret en el marco de la conferencia CAF 2023, sobre el principal problema de las democracias de América Latina.
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Taraciuk: Maduro no puede pasearse tranquilamente por el mundo sin que nadie lo cuestione
Tamara Taraciuk, directora del Programa sobre Estado de Derecho Peter D. Bell del Diálogo Interamericano, hablo con TVV Network sobre la Cumbre por Sudamérica celebrada en Brasil, a la que asistieron casi todos los presidentes del cono sur del continente, incluido el presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro.
Urban Transformation and Inclusion Through the Power of Sports
At the inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas in Denver, Colorado, on April 26, 2023, the Inter-American Dialogue and CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) convened experts to discuss the legacy of mega-sporting events for creating more inclusive cities, with a special focus on the positive impact for individuals with disabilities.
Women’s Economic Empowerment & the Digital Transformation at the Local Level
At the inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas in Denver, Colorado, the Inter-American Dialogue and CAF-Development Bank of Latin America convened a high-level workshop entitled, “Women’s Economic Empowerment & the Digital Transformation.”
Rebecca Bill Chavez: “La gravedad de lo que ocurre en Nicaragua no recibe la atención internacional que merece”
En declaraciones a LA PRENSA, la presidenta y CEO del Diálogo Interamericano, Rebecca Bill Chávez, destacó la llegada de Taraciuk en un momento en el cual “existen enormes desafíos para la democracia y los derechos humanos en la región”.
El embajador Stanley admitió que EE.UU. necesita “más herramientas” para poder competir con China en América latina
Rafael Mathus Ruiz, corresponsal en Washington del diario La Nación (Argentina), escribió sobre el evento celebrado el día miércoles 3 de mayo en el Diálogo Interamericano con los Embajadores Marc Stanley y Jorge Argüello.