The U.S. president needs to keep cooperating closely with Mexico, steer clear of any military action in Venezuela and refrain from bullying his partners and allies in the region.
Roberta Jacobson, former US Ambassador to Mexico (2016 – 2018) and Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs (2012-2016) testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on April 10 on the importance of US Aid to Central America.
Roberta Jacobson
Congressional Testimony ˙
˙ House Foreign Affairs Committee
Manuel Orozco fue entrevistado por Radio Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Orozco analizó la política migratoria del presidente Donald Trump y las condiciones económicas de países centroamericanos como factores de la migración regional.
Manuel Orozco
Interviews ˙
˙ Radio Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Michael Shifter sat down with CEBRI to discuss the major political issues in the region, including the crisis in Venezuela, the Central American migration crisis, and the rise of populism in Latin America.
Michael Camilleri, Director of the Dialogue’s Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program, spoke at an event hosted by the University of Notre Dame Keough School’s Initiative for Global Development called, “Beyond the Border: Regional Priorities and the Migration Debate in Central America.”
Michael Camilleri, Julia Searby
Event Summaries ˙
˙ University of Notre Dame
Michael Shifter habló con Gustau Alegret de NTN24 sobre el nuevo presidente de Panamá, el primero año de la administración de AMLO en México y la instabilidad política en Honduras.
El propósito de este informe es presentar los avances y desafíos en la atención a la primera infancia en Honduras, así como evaluar el cumplimiento de los objetivos de la Agenda Regional para el desarrollo Integral de la Primera Infancia.
On July 24, the Inter-American Dialogue and the Seattle International Foundation hosted “Nowhere to Turn: Gender-Based Violence and its Impact on Migration.”
There has been a sharp increase in the number of unaccompanied migrant children from Central America attempting to enter the United States in the past few years. This increase is also seen among adults, though to a lesser degree. As the United States, Mexico, and Central American countries struggle to address this crisis, debates have raged surrounding the humanitarian, legal, and political implications of any possible solution to this complex and troubling issue. This memo aims to inform the current debate by integrating data on issues triggering this outflow while also introducing the perspectives of the people and communities they affect. Specifically, it draws on data from 900 municipalities to analyze migrant hometowns in relation to human development,violence, and education.In addition, it presents the results of a nationwide survey in El Salvador and a survey of Central American migrants residing in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
El estudio analiza los avances del proyecto Sistema de Interconexión Eléctrica de los Países de América Central (SIEPAC) y enumera los obstáculos que a la fecha impiden su exitosa implementación. El autor aborda los desafíos tanto políticos como económicos que enfrentan los países centroamericanos y proponen un plan de acción que incluye medidas para facilitar la coordinación internacional, fortalecer a las instituciones que encabezan el desarrollo y operación de la matriz eléctrica regional, y crear un marco seguro para el surgimiento de nuevos contratos de largo plazo.
En colaboración con el programa de educación del Diálogo Interamericano. FEREMA organizó un evento el 8 de agosto para el lanzamiento del Informes de Progreso de Políticas de Primera Infancia en Honduras.
In this article, we take a closer look at migration trends in three examples that showcase current trends: Central America, Venezuela, the Caribbean. We also take a look at specific recommendations to address migration.