Strong U.S.-Colombia Ties Will Continue Regardless of Political Change: Duque
A Latin America Advice piece on Colombian President Iván Duque’s remarks during an online event hosted by the Inter-American Dialogue.
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El impacto de las elecciones de EEUU en América Latina
Michael Shifter participó como expositor en la XCVI Sesión de la Cátedra Perú de la Universidad de San Martín de Porres, donde exploró el ambiente político actual en EEUU y las posibles repercusiones que el resultado de las elecciones podrá tener en las relaciones hemisféricas.
Can a New Leader Revitalize the World Trade Organization?
What did Brazil’s Azevêdo bring to the WTO, and how does his early departure affect the organization and its work?
Constructive engagement with China is critical—so is safeguarding democratic principles
The sustained success of China’s model, despite its often-referenced drawbacks, will force a continued referendum on democracy. Even the strongest of democratic systems will be forced to confront their vulnerabilities and inefficiencies.
China’s Regional Engagement Goals in Latin America
The success of China’s regional outreach in Latin America will depend, as it has for a number of years, on Beijing’s relative influence in regional institutions and on the capacity and effectiveness of the institutions themselves.
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Mask Diplomacy
How is China’s coronavirus assistance to Latin America being perceived and what are the implications for US-China competition in the region?
China’s Economy is Rebounding, but Its Interest in Latin American Oil May Not
The 41 percent drop in China’s first quarter GDP, compounded by the global oil price rout, has been something of a worst case scenario for the region’s producers.
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What Role for China in LAC’s Covid-19 Recovery?
On April 9, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted What Role for China in LAC’s Covid-19 Recovery?, a conference call with Joyce Chang, Dialogue member and managing director and chair of Global Research at JP Morgan, and Oliver Stuenkel, associate professor of international relations at the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) in São Paulo.
China’s Financial Calculus in Latin America: Before and After Covid-19
Future Chinese engagement with Latin America will be carefully justified on the basis of economic and/or political return on investment.
Countering China through Infrastructure Investments
The US has introduced several measures to facilitate energy & infrastructure investment in Latin America. However, the impact will likely be constrained by the challenging investment environment in many Latin American countries, demonstrating the limitations for the US in competing with China’s centralized economic model.
Could China Be a White Knight Again for Latin America?
China came to the rescue in Latin America and the Caribbean after the Global Financial Crisis. Can it do so again?
Scaling Back: Chinese Development Finance in LAC, 2019
The year 2019 was among the lowest on record for Chinese state-to-state finance in Latin America, with only approximately $1.1 billion in loans from China Development Bank and China Eximbank to Latin American governments and state-owned enterprises.
Is the Coronavirus a Major Threat to Latin America?
What will be the coronavirus outbreak’s global economic fallout, and how will such trends affect Latin American and Caribbean economies?
中国企业的社会责任：聚焦拉美
未来几年，中国企业在履行社会责任方面的进展尤其重要，这不仅关系到当地人民的福祉和企业的声誉，也关系到国家主席习近平的标志性外交倡议“一带一路”的推进。
Upgrading China-Southern Cone Agro-Industrial Relations: Recommendations for the Public and Private Sectors
Much could be gained from a coordinated, multi-dimensional strategy aimed at upgrading the trade-based and other aspects of the China-Southern Cone agro-industrial dynamic.