Analysis

Was the Iran Nuclear Deal a Victory for Brazil?

Was the deal involving Brazil a victory for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva following criticisms of his engagement with Tehran? What will the agreement with Iran do for Brazil’s prospects as a leader and negotiator on the global stage?

Peter Hakim, Paulo Sotero, Matias Spektor

Articles & Op-Eds ˙

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?

Peter Hakim, Arturo Sarukhán, Riordan Roett, Rubens Barbosa, Julia Buxton

Women Rule South America

Would this be a more compassionate, more peaceful planet if more of it were ruled by women?

Peter Hakim

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Diplomatist

The Future of Inter-American Relations

In the 1990s, following the end of the Cold War, there emerged for a time what appeared to be a relatively wide agreement in the United States and much of Latin America regarding the direction hemispheric relations should take. The convergence focused on renewed efforts to achieve inter- American cooperation…

Peter Hakim

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Calgary Papers in Military and Strategic Studies

To Keep Kids from Borders, Fix Things Farther South

The United States must not only reform its domestic immigration policy, but also reassess its drug, trade, and foreign-aid policies toward the region.

Peter Hakim

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Reuters

The Colombia & Panama Free Trade Deals

The US is becoming more and more focused on its own problems, while increasingly middle class, globalized Latin American nations are finding new partners.

Peter Hakim

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Infolatam

Digital Technologies

Throughout Latin America, a digital divide has emerged.

Peter Hakim

Reports ˙

The Right Place for a Drug Policy Debate

Among Latin Americas, there is a growing consensus that the root cause of their violent crime wave is the massive use of narcotics in the US.

Peter Hakim

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ El Espectador