Violence, Crime & Citizen Security in Central America & Mexico
Members of Congress met with policy experts and government officials to discuss violence and crime in the region.
Analysis
Western Union’s 4+1 Experience in Mexico
This report analyzes the 4+1 project undertaken by migrant HTAs along with the Mexican federal, state and municipal governments and Western Union.
Education: Future scenarios
Education links the past with the future . It communicates the heritage of previous generations in the light of the demands of tomorrow’s world . Knowledge transmitted from school expresses this double movementas well: it summarizes a legacy and anticipates possibilities. What happens, however,when the story takes a turning point intotomorrow’s uncertainty?
Descentralización educacional: Aprendizaje de tres décadas de experiencia
Desde los años ’70, un considerable número de países han realizado esfuerzos por la descentralización educacional. Buscando mejorar los servicios administrativos, aumentar la calidad de la educación, compartir el poder con la ciudadanía local y acelerar el ritmo de desarrollo nacional, este verdadero movimiento mundial se basa en una premisa…
The Difficulties of a Peace Deal
After decades of violence, peace remains a coveted yet elusive goal in Colombia.
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.
New Bipartisanship Over Haiti is Promising
The sudden U.S. presidential unity on Haiti is promising, because Haiti has long been the subject of bitter partisan bickering in Washington.
Honduras
A compilation of the Dialogue’s reports, articles and presentations on the most important issues shaping Honduras’ development.
Reassessing China-Mexico Competition
Despite reports in recent months that Mexican manufacturing is experiencing a resurgence, Mexico’s industrial sector faces tremendous challenges.
Was Maduro’s Trip to China a Success?
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro this month made a three-day visit to China, his first official state trip abroad since taking office. Was the trip a success?
Europe Might Take Another Step Back
If Spain fails to have the Common Position lifted or if it succeeds and Havana again turns down European economic cooperation, then Cuba wins once more.
Accelerated Schools: a Decade of Evolution
The aim of the Accelerated Schools Project is to create schools that provide enriched and accelerated learning opportunities to all students throughout the curriculum. In this report,we evaluate the first decade of the implementation of this Accelerated Schools Project, which began as two pilot schools in 1986 and by 1996…
Prisms of Possibility (Jamaica)
Most of Jamaica’s children attend school at least through lower secondary, and the country has a robust assessment system, which incorporates both national and school-based assessment. However, low test scores at all levels of the Jamaican education system suggest that there are gaps in the system that negatively impact the learning outcomes of many students.
Autogestión escolar: Aumento de la cobertura educacional en zonas rurales pobres
Dos experiencias centroamericanas demuestran que un buen programa de autogestión escolar puede ser una eficaz alternativa para aumentar la cobertura educacional en áreas rurales pobres. El Programa con Participación de la Comunidad — EDUCO— en El Salvador, y el Programa Nacional de Autogestión para el Desarrollo Educativo —PRONADE— en Guatemala,…
A Conversation with Jorge Quiroga
In early October, Morales announced he will run for a third presidential term . Is democracy under seige?