On October 13, 2021, the Inter-American Dialogue convened the virtual panel discussion on “Youth Employment and Sustaining Latin America’s Economic Recovery. In partnership with the United Way and Aspen Institute, the Inter-American Dialogue invited panelists to discuss how to create sustainable youth employment, highlighting the need to create better tools for job readiness and new frameworks to create opportunity for young people.
Michael Shifter, presidente del Diálogo Interamericano, participó en una entrevista con El Mercurio donde habló sobre la importante relación entre Estados Unidos, Colombia y Ecuador. En dicho artículo se hace mención específicamente sobre la presión migratoria en la frontera sur de los Estados Unidos, el viaje a Ecuador del Secretario de Estado Antony Blinken y el avance de los valores democráticos, la prosperidad de estos países, y su seguridad en medio de la fuerte presencia de crimen organizado en la región.
En una entrevista para VIVO Play, Santiago Canton, director del Programa de Estado de Derecho Peter D. Bell, habla sobre la muerte reciente del General Venezolano Raúl Baduel bajo custodia de las autoridades venezolanas.
On October 7, 2021, the Inter-American Dialogue held the event “Debating the Facebook Oversight Board and Self-Regulation Mechanisms” to discuss the new report from the Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program, Content Moderation and Self-Regulation Mechanisms: The Facebook Oversight Board and its Implications for Latin America.
While 2021 has been a year of transition for the energy sector in Latin America, it has also been a year of instability in the region’s political conditions and social environment. Under this context, industry experts, government officials and corporate representatives convened virtually to discuss the challenges, opportunities and changes in Latin America’s energy markets at the Fifth Annual Latin America Energy Conference.
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˙ Fifth Annual Latin America Energy Conference
As Haiti’s crisis deepens, the Inter-American Dialogue together with Quisqueya University, hosted on September 29 the event “Haiti’s Crisis Deepens: What Must Be Done Now?” to discuss how to effectively address the ongoing crisis in this Caribbean nation.
Tras recibir el premio ‘Liderazgo distinguido para las Américas por servicio humanitario’ otorgado por el Diálogo Interamericano durante la VI Gala de Premios Liderazgo para las Américas, el activista y defensor de derechos humanos Feliciano Reyna habló con Voz de America (VOA) sobre los retos de la crisis en Venezuela,
On September 30, 2021, the Inter-American Dialogue co-hosted the online event “A Conversation with Feliciano Reyna on Negotiations to Resolve the Crisis in Venezuela” in collaboration with the Institute for Policy Studies, the Washington Office on Latin America, and the Latin America Working Group.
On August 31st, the Education Program at the Inter-American Dialogue presented its new report about English language instruction at the technical and professional education authored by Sarah Stanton and published with the support of Pearson.
On September 21st, 2021, The Inter-American Dialogue hosted a panel titled “The Changing Face of Migration in the Americas” to discuss the growing scale of migration in Latin America and the Caribbean and the changing composition of these flows over the past two years.
As the rivalry between the United States and China escalates, ABC News Australia spoke with Margaret Myers, Director of the Asia & Latin America Program, regarding the implications of Sino-American competition in Latin America and China’s strategy towards the region.
En una entrevista con France 24 Michael Shifter, presidente del Diálogo Interamericano, ofreció sus impresiones sobre la Asamblea General de la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU). Durante la entrevista también se habló sobre la influencia de China en América Latina, el nuevo tratado de seguridad AUKUS (Australia-United Kingdom-United States) y el retiro de tropas estadounidenses en Afganistán.
