A Conversation with Juan Orlando Hernández
A private roundtable with the President of Honduras
Analysis
Venezuela’s Crisis Embroils Mercosur Trade Bloc in Internal Turmoil
The intensity of the clash within Mercosur highlights how much has changed in South America since Venezuela joined the bloc four years ago.
Criminal Abortion Laws in Latin America
On April 6th, 2016, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a discussion on “Criminal Abortion Laws in Latin America”.
Cuba and the US
American and Cuban leaders today are trying to bring a relationship once defined by antithetical ideologies into the 21st century.
Transforming US-Latin American Relations
Latin America, inter-American affairs, and the region’s global relations have changed dramatically since the end of the Cold War.
What Did Obama Accomplish on His Trip to Havana?
Was Obama’s trip to Cuba a success?
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The Administration’s Approach to the Western Hemisphere
An Address by Ambassador Susan E. Rice
Cuba & US: Long Road Ahead
Cuba and the US still have a long way to go as they continue to build their relationship.
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President Obama’s Historic Trip to Cuba & Argentina
An Inter-American Dialogue press roundtable on the hemispheric context and implications of Obama’s trip.
By Escalating Tensions with Mexico, Donald Trump is Playing with Fire
US-Mexico relations are in a perilous downward spiral — one that threatens American jobs and security to an extent Trump may not even realize.
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Latin America’s Turning Political Tide
There are few indicators of how the next generations of leaders will govern and what the coming political era will bring.
Ecuador Suspends Internet Of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange
Ecuador has now confirmed that it cut off internet access at their London Embassy for Julian Assange, the leader of the group WikiLeaks, who has been staying at the embassy since 2012. NPR’s Kelly McEvers talks to Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue, about what Ecuador’s calculus might be.
Open for Business: Building the New Cuban Economy
Richard E. Feinberg offers a scrupulously researched and judicious analysis of the economic changes that have unfolded since 2008, when Raúl Castro replaced his brother Fidel as president and initiated a reform process.
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US Outlook on the Andean Region
Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela all present unique challenges for US diplomatic outreach.
Don’t “Chavez-ize” Foreign Policy
Nada le convendría más a Chávez que, en el momento en que la atención internacional está puesta en Piñera, tener con él una confrontación en su estilo que no reconoce maneras.