Analysis

Haiti’s Faint Signs of Progress Take a Vicious Blow

Since achieving independence in 1804 to become the world’s first free black state, Haiti has been beset by turbulent, often violent, politics and a gradual but seemingly unstoppable slide from austerity to poverty to misery.

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ CNN

Washington’s Mixed Signals

It is not easy to interpret often mixed signals coming from Washington about US foreign policy. But with its wide-ranging agenda, Colombia seems especially complicated.

Michael Shifter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ El Colombiano

It is Time to Act

The initiatives undertaken by the countries in the region to solve these problems have been numerous and important. However, the review of results suggests that what has been done to date is clearly insufficient. The delay in education reform policy, as suggested in 2000, results in a loss of a…

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Overcoming Inertia

In the late 90s, the Programa de Promocion de la Refomra Educativa (PREAL) in Latin American and the Caribbean organized two working groups-one for Latin America and one for Central America- to discuss the serious education deficiencies offered to children throughout the region.  Brazil can be proud of some education…

Ilona Becskeházy, Paula Louzano

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Report Card on Education- El Salvador

During the last decade, there has been significant improvement in Salvadorans education, in an international context which reaffirms the importance of education as key strategy for the progress of nations. The Educational Reform, promoted since the 90s, has obtained initial achievements in expanding the access of education, improving quality of…

Centro ALFA

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Building the Future

Since we introduced the first report on Educational Progress September 2002 until 2005, El Salvador has made important advances in education. The results of primary and secondary education achievement tests have had a modest increase, although most students are still located at the intermediate level. Enrollment in primary (first and…

Centro ALFA

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Validez de la interpretación de una prueba y su uso

La validez es un juicio evaluativo integrado del grado hasta el cual, tanto la evidencia empírica como las justificaciones teóricas apoyan la adecuación y la pertinencia de las interpretaciones y las acciones basadas en los puntajes de pruebas u otros tipos de medición. Los principios de la validez se aplican…

Samuel Messick

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Panama’s Political Outlook

Since 1989, no political party in Panama has been able to retain the Presidency for more than one term.

Peter Demers

Event Summaries ˙

Video

Where is Brazil Headed?

Brazilian society remains polarized with an increasingly growing sector of people who demand change.

Murat Dagli

Event Summaries ˙

Video

US-Brazil Relations after the Cancellation

Dilma Rousseff indefinitely postponed her October state visit to the US; however, US-Brazil relations will not likely be profoundly affected by the diplomatic row.

Timothy Stackhouse

Event Summaries ˙

Security & Energy Policy in Aruba

Mixing independent policy making and strategic international partnerships, Aruba is poised to become a leader in social and technological development.

Kimberly Covington

Event Summaries ˙

A Consequential Summit?

The discussion of two of the hemisphere’s most controversial issues, Cuba’s and drug policy, could make this Summit particularly consequential.

Peter Hakim

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Infolatam

What has Colombia’s Santos Achieved in his First Year?

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos last week completed his first year in office. What is behind his high approval rating, and will he be able to sustain it?

Michael Shifter, Jorge Lara Urbaneja, Myles Frechette, Andy Webb-Vidal