The Inter-American Dialogue mourns the loss of Board member Dr. Thomas J. Mackell Jr., who passed away on October 9, 2016 after a battle with cancer. Mackell joined the Dialogue as a member in 2006 and became a member of the Board of Directors in 2008.
Since the modern Olympics were initiated in Athens in 1896, none of the 25 or so countries that have hosted the games have done so while confronting the political turmoil and economic distress now battering Brazil. Regardless, the games are likely to be a success, as the Olympics almost always…
The government has taken unprecedented steps to transform and improve the education system.
Six months after President Dilma Rousseff was impeached, Brazil’s political future remains uncertain. President Michel Temer’s low approval ratings continue fall and the Brazilian electorate remains frustrated and cynical. Meanwhile, the Lava Jato investigations show no signs of slowing down.
Entrevista con Sergio Bitar sobre el reciente anuncio del Fondo de Infrastructura en Chile.
This article analyses financial access in El Salvador, delving into its characteristics and determinants. The article also presents the impact of a financial inclusion strategy to increase savings formalization rates among the population. The analysis is based on a financial advising project for more than 17,000 Salvadorans at branches of…
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly wants to slash funding to the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development by 37 percent, while also pouring an additional $54 billion into the country’s defense budget. Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers quickly criticized the cuts, however, saying they would hobble U.S. influence in the world. What would such cuts, and increased defense spending, mean for the United States’ role in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Dilma’s very narrow margin of victory, a mere 3 points, speaks to the increasing political fragmentation her coalition faces.
Natural gas has the potential to reduce Central America’s high energy costs and mitigate its dependence on imported oil.
Santos enters his second term hoping to finalize negotiations with the FARC and ELN to end the country’s 50 year-long conflict.
We are pleased to present this report, highlighting our contributions to the policy debates that defined 1997.
Recent protests in Brazil have provoked a political upheaval bent on improving the quality of life for many middle-class Brazilians.
La política enfrenta hoy una competencia mucho mayor que en el pasado para atraer a la mejor gente.
Sunday’s results ended the campaign of Marina Silva. What were the reasons behind her defeat?
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The child migrant crisis is a byproduct of years of political and social factors in the Central American region.
