Journalists at Risk in Central America: What Can Be Done?
As organized crime and gang violence continues to spread throughout the isthmus, violent threats against journalists have been on the rise.
Analysis
How to Build Consensus on Education?
Improving education requires persistence, dedication and teamwork. Progress is the consequence of multiple factors that interact and reinforce each other systematically. Studies and assessments usually yield mixed results, and that makes it difficult to discern what needs to be changed. There are no simple recipes. Furthermore, since the financial costs…
US Learning to Live With Strained Ecuador Ties
Since President Rafael Correa came to power, US relations with Ecuador have been rocky. In dealing with Correa, Washington faces difficult policy choices.
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The Strategic Dimension of Chinese Engagement
The commercial and political ties between Beijing and the region will undoubtedly continue to grow in the coming years.
Adios, Amigos
As Hillary Clinton travels through Latin America this week, the U.S. secretary of state will find it profoundly transformed from the relatively serene region she encountered as first lady in the 1990s.
How Important is US Fast-Track Authority?
What will happen this year with regard to US trade with Latin American countries?
What Should be Done About Child Migrants?
What is behind the spike in unaccompanied children crossing the border?
Latin America Must Act
Can the government led by Nicolas Maduro survive the wave of street protests that have spread throughout Venezuela over the past two weeks?
What Roles are Women Playing in Mexico’s Drug War?
What roles are women playing in Mexico’s brutal drug trafficking war?
How Successful Was Obama’s Trip to Latin America?
Which aspects of Obama’s recent trip to Latin America were a success and which were disappointments?
Pruebas de desempeño y reforma educativa
A partir de la publicación de Una Nación en Riesgo, una lluvia de informes y declaraciones ha alimentado la percepción popular de que el sistema de educación norteamericano se encuentra en crisis1. La disminución a lo largo del tiempo, tanto real como imaginaria, en el desempeño en pruebas como el…
Usos y límites de las pruebas de desempeño
Las pruebas de desempeño son uno de los “temas candentes” en la agenda de la reforma educativa — y por buenas razones. Las pruebas de desempeño son una medida más precisa de la capacidad de nuestros niños de lograr las aspiraciones que tenemos para ellos que las formas convencionales de…
Digital Technologies
Throughout Latin America, a digital divide has emerged.
How Big of an Economic Threat Does China Pose to Brazil?
Will the anti-dumping measures, border controls and tax breaks associated with Rousseff’s industrial plan, ‘Plano Brasil Maior,’ slow the onslaught of cheap imports?
Teacher Pay in 12 Latin American Countries:
If it is true that persons with similar characteristics are paid less when they teach than when they take other jobs, then why dothey go into the teaching profession: who are the teachers?