Member in the News: Julissa Reynoso
Julissa Reynoso, US Ambassador to Spain, received the Global Gift Women’s Empowerment Award for her work supporting social programs that improve quality of life and care for immigrants in the United States.
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In Memoriam: Roberto Murray Meza
The Inter-American Dialogue mourns the loss of Roberto “Bobby” Murray Meza, who passed away on July 27, 2022 at the age of 76. Murray was CEO of Grupo Agrisal, president of the Fundación Rafael Meza Ayau, one of 500 Latin American leaders identified by Bloomberg Línea in 2021, and a member of the Inter-American Dialogue since 1994.
Nace iniciativa para convertir las ciudades en motores del cambio en América
El Diálogo Interamericano lanza este jueves en Washington una iniciativa para que las ciudades de América, desde Canadá a Argentina, pasando por el Caribe, impulsen el cambio, puesto que los gobiernos nacionales “no actúan” debido a “la polarización”.
Mayors Summit: Shared Challenges, Shared Solutions
On June 7, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue, in partnership with the Office of the Mayor of Los Angeles and CAF-Development Bank of Latin America, hosted the first Mayors Summit ahead of the IX Summit of the Americas.
Member in the News: Claudia López
Claudia López, mayor of Bogotá, was selected as the next president of Metropolis, an organization focused on connecting leaders from metropolitan areas from around the world in order to share knowledge and collaborate on common problems.
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International Aid in Haiti – Disappointing Outcomes
On July 13, 2022, Think Tank Haiti, a collaborative initiative between the Inter-American Dialogue and the Quisqueya University in Haiti hosted a webinar on the outcomes of international aid in Haiti. The panel featured a diverse group of experts, discussing why aid may have failed in Haiti as well as what Haiti and donor countries can do to mitigate future poor performance.
A Discussion with Arnoldo André Tinoco on Costa Rican Foreign Policy
On July 12, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a private conversation with Foreign Minister of Costa Rica Arnoldo André Tinoco.
The Cycle of Parliamentary Conversations: IX Summit of the Americas
On July 12, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue co-hosted a private discussion on the future of inter-parliamentary dialogue in the Americas alongside Argentina’s Universidad Austral.
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Going local: City collaboration following the Summit of the Americas
On July 13, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted an event in collaboration with the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and the Truman Center for National Policy focused on the next Cities Summit to be held in Denver in 2023.
Shifter: “Creo que las relaciones entre Estados Unidos y Colombia van a ser distintas”
En una conversación con Infobae Colombia, Michael Shifter, senior fellow del Diálogo Interamericano, habló sobre las relaciones entre Estados Unidos y Colombia tras la elección de Gustavo Petro.
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Chinchilla: “Algunos dijeron el presidente se equivocó, las mujeres no están para este cargo”
El 28 de junio 2022 Laura Chinchilla, expresidenta de Costa Rica y co-chair del Diálogo Interamericano, conversó con Noticias Columbia sobre los retos que las mujeres tienen que enfrentar una vez asumidos cargos políticos.
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Chinchilla: “América Latina dejó de actuar colectivamente”
Laura Chinchilla, expresidenta de Costa Rica, fue entrevistada por CNN en Español sobre la Novena Cumbre de las Américas y el estado disfuncional de la política hemisférica.
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Shifter: “This election will represent a shift, and it will be important to work out new terms for the US-Colombia relationship”
On June 21 Michael Shifter, senior fellow of the Inter-American Dialogue, was interviewed at the microphones of Canada’s CBC on the recent victory of Gustavo Petro as a new president-elect of Colombia. The conversation was also centered on the future of US-Colombia and Canada-Colombia relations.
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The Road Ahead – Next Steps After the Ninth Summit of the Americas
On June 17, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a public event with Assistant Secretary of State Brian A. Nichols to discuss the achievements of the Ninth Summit of the Americas and inter-American cooperation moving forward.
Member in the News: José Ángel Gurría
José Ángel Gurría, former secretary-general of the OECD, was chosen to be the next president of the Paris Peace Forum starting in March 2023.