What Does 2014 Hold for US-Latin America Relations?
To what extent will Obama seek to strengthen ties to the region? How much will Latin America want to work with the UUS?
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¿Amenazan los escándalos de corrupción al Gobierno de la República Dominicana?
Funcionarios de República Dominicana el 11 de agosto arrestaron al ex ministro de Defensa, Pedro Rafael Peña Antonio y a varios otros por presuntamente aceptar US$3,5 millones en sobornos a cambio de un contrato de defensa. Las detenciones se producen mientras Félix Bautista, un senador del Partido de la Liberación Democrática, del presidente Danilo Medina, está siendo investigado por las autoridades haitianas por contratos sobrevalorados y contribuciones ilegales de campaña.¿Está empeorando la corrupción en República Dominicana, o estos casos recientes sugieren que los fiscales están haciendo progresos en la lucha contra la corrupción?
Is Argentina on the Right Path as Fernández Seeks Re-Election?
How will the Fernández administration’s policies affect the country’s economy and businesses in the long-run?
El COSEP también es un actor político
¿Asumirán los empresarios un compromiso democrático con la nación, bajo el régimen autoritario de Daniel Ortega?
What Are Capriles’ Chances of Defeating Chávez in October?
What will be the most important issues of the Venezuelan race? Is the election likely to be free and fair?
Santos: A Different Gamble with Chavez?
On August 7, an important chapter in Colombian-Venezuelan relations that has coincided with the presidencies of Alvaro Uribe and Hugo Chavez will come to an end. These last eight years have been a rollercoaster, with moments of great tension but also occasional pragmatism.
Responsabilización basada en estándares. Diez sugerencias
La historia ha mostrado que la medición es un instrumento de amplio uso para la responsabilización y reforma por un número de razones clave, incluyendo: Las pruebas son relativamente económicas Los cambios en la medición pueden implementarse relativamente rápido Los resultados de las pruebas son visibles y llaman la atención…
Does the U.S. Have a Place in Resolving Venezuela’s Crisis?
Following a meeting between Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on the sidelines of the signing of peace agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC rebel group, Maduro said a top U.S. diplomat would soon visit Caracas in order to jointly explore easing tensions between the two countries. Has Maduro experienced a change of heart toward the United States?
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Economic Outlook in the Andes
Forecasts indicate trouble may be on the horizon for the Andean countries. Commodity prices have leveled off and the days of double-digit growth in China seem to have ended.
Bolivia’s Constitution & Human Rights
When it comes to writing constitutions, Bolivia has experience. Its most recent, is the country’s seventeenth.
A Conversation with Luis Castañeda Lossio, Mayor of Lima
Lima is a problematic city, but it has its charm. Its charm is in being problematic.
Colombia’s Steps at the Hague
Nothing succeeds in bringing a nation together — and in transcending sharp political differences — than disputes over national territory.
Latin America’s Shift to the Center
When Colombia inaugurates its next president on Saturday, observers might be tempted to proclaim a new political era in Latin America. The right-leaning Juan Manuel Santos will take over from President Álvaro Uribe, South America’s most conservative president in recent years.
El empuje por la responsabilización se dinamiza
Durante los últimos cinco años, Ron K. Freeman ha disfrutado de la envidiable posición de ser el director de una de las escuelas de más altas calificaciones en todo Kentucky. Invariablemente, cuando se publica la lista de resultados de las pruebas de rendimiento de dicho estado, la escuela J. Graham…
The Promise & Challenge of Electricity Reform in Mexico
While Mexico’s oil and gas reform has stolen the limelight, the electricity reform is more critical to the country’s economic growth.