This paper examines the characteristics and results of some educational reforms implemented in Latin America and the Caribbean during the nineties. It also analyzes current policies and reforms in the light of its main objectives to then contrast them with current issues of quality, equity and efficiency that most education…
Wide ranging analysis of the bilateral relationship between Cuba and Venezuela, examining the domestic political implications for both countries, the impact on hemispheric affairs, and the significance for U.S. policy in Latin America.
Do recent developments represent a significant advance for Mexico in the fight against drug trafficking?
Developing scenarios that would lead to another financial crisis is not a fictional exercise; the risk of another crisis is very real.
The Summit of the Americas was marked by discord between the US and Latin American countries. What did it accomplish, if anything?
Within a context of unequal development, a great number of children in Central America and Dominican Republic schools show low learning achievement in international tests. Although there are various explanations for this situation, it is widely accepted that well-prepared and committed teachers can make the difference for their pupils in…
Las pruebas estandarizadas son herramientas de los gobiernos estatales y federales que orientan qué es lo que se enseña y cómo se está enseñando. Los programas de pruebas como el de Tejas se están volviendo comunes en los estados al acercarse el final del siglo. Cuarentiocho estados tienen sistemas de…
While a militarized response to violence may crack down on organized criminal groups, it does not solve the persistent weakness of the state.
By all accounts, Spain wants to bring change to the European Union’s Cuba policy. In so doing, it is tackling a foreign policy challenge that often sheds more heat than light.
The success of the Citizens’ Action Party (PAC) candidate, Luis Guillermo Solis, in Costa Rica’s first round president elections took analysts by surprise.
The OAS needs to be reformed, but the changes need to emerge from accurate analysis of the problems confronting both Latin America and the OAS.
Where do relations stand between Ecuador and the United States today, and how might the arrival of a new ambassador in Washington affect ties between the two countries?
Over these two decades, the Annual CAF Conference has been one of the settings for the unfolding of this story. Presidents, ministers, former heads of state, senior officials of international organizations, business leaders, prominent political analysts, journalists, and academics have recounted their experiences, exchanged points of view, and shared the lessons learned during this journey.
Nicaragua’s highly polarized civil society threatens its fragile democracy.
Are drug traffickers seeking refuge in Central America?
