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Joe Biden speaks at a rally during his campaign for the presidency

Biden’s Latin America Opportunity: Why the Western Hemisphere Is More Important Than Ever

As the Biden administration prepares to restore US leadership on the global stage, enhanced coordination with Latin America and the Caribbean on vital issues such as climate change, human rights, and a rules-based trading system beckons as a strategic opportunity. The president-elect, more than any recent occupant of the White House, is well placed to seize it.

Michael Camilleri

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Foreign Affairs

Event Picture and Panelist Pictures for the event Video

Rethinking Drug Policy in the Americas

On December 15, 2020, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted the webinar “Rethinking Drug Policy in the Americas.” The panel discussed the report of the Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission, its evaluations of US counternarcotics policy in the Americas and recommendations for its reform.

Catharine Christie

Event Summaries ˙

Julissa Reynoso

Member in the News: Julissa Reynoso

Julissa Reynoso, partner at the law firm Winston & Strawn, is set to become the chief of staff for the future First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, when President-elect Joe Biden assumes office on January 20, 2021.

Julissa Reynoso

Member in the News ˙

Joe Biden habla en un evento de 2019

Joe Biden, Friend of Latin America

When President Biden takes office in January, he will not approach Latin America with a blank checkbook or magic formulas for hemispheric comity and recovery, but he will offer his characteristic humanity, his belief in the region’s promise, and his administration’s steadfast engagement.

Michael Camilleri

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ La Nación

Michael Shifter Video

Shifter: “Biden will also have a hard line on Venezuela”

Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue, participated as a panelist on CGTN’s World Insight program. The discussion focused on the results of Venezuela’s National Assembly elections and their implications for the country’s political future. The conversation also explored potential negotiation scenarios between the opposition and Maduro government while analyzing the future of US foreign policy toward Venezuela in the incoming Biden administration. 

Michael Shifter

Interviews ˙ ˙ CGTN

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Ecuadorean Production Minister Iván Ontaneda (L-R) are pictured in October.

Will a U.S.-Ecuador Trade Deal Lead to a Broader Pact?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the recently signed phase-one trade deal between Ecuador and the United States.

Iván Ontaneda, Nathalie Cely, Frank Samolis, Pablo Arosemena, German Creamer

Latin America Advisor ˙

Mariano de Alba, Gustau Alegret, Bruno Binetti Video

Gestión de la pandemia, transición presidencial en Estados Unidos, crisis en Venezuela y la muerte de Maradona

Bruno Binetti, investigador no residente del Diálogo Interamericano, participó en el programa Club de Prensa de NTN24 moderado por Gustau Alegret. Entre los temas de discusión se trataron la gestión de la pandemia en el hemisferio, la administración entrante de Biden en Estados Unidos, la muerte del icono argentino Diego Maradona y la condena en Venezuela de seis ex directivos de Citgo.  

Bruno Binetti, Gustau Alegret

Interviews ˙ ˙ NTN24

Analista político y director de Diálogo Interamericano, Michael Shifter

Shifter: “El medio ambiente va a ser central para el nuevo presidente de EEUU”

En entrevista con El Comercio, el presidente de Diálogo Interamericano, Michael Shifter, dijo desde Washington que el presidente electo de Estados Unidos tiene varios asuntos en agenda en Latinoamérica: la crisis migratoria, el futuro del régimen en Venezuela y las posibles tensiones con Brasil y México.

Michael Shifter, Gisella López Lenci

Interviews ˙ ˙ El Comercio

Michael Camilleri habla como panelista del evento convocado por Fundamedios Video

La transición presidencial y el rol de la prensa en las elecciones en USA

El 24 de noviembre se llevó a cabo el webinar “La transición presidencial y el rol de la prensa en las elecciones en USA” organizado por Fundamedios, con la participación de Michael Camilleri, director del programa Estado de Derecho Peter D. Bell del Diálogo Interamericano.

Michael Camilleri, Frank LaRue

Event Summaries ˙ ˙ Fundamedios

Ivan Duque speaking during Inter-American Dialogue event Video

A Conversation with Iván Duque Márquez

On November 19, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted “A Conversation with Iván Duque Márquez,” welcoming back Colombian President Iván Duque for a wide-ranging discussion on his administration’s priorities and the future of the US-Colombia relationship amidst an incoming US administration.

Amy Doring

Event Summaries ˙

A street in Havana, Cuba.

Will Biden Make Major Changes to U.S. Policy on Cuba?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ opinion on what a Biden administration’s Cuba policy might look like.

Lenier González, Anya Landau French, Jaime Suchlicki, Kirby Jones

Latin America Advisor ˙