May 2015 - Global Americans

Sobre la próxima elección de miembros de la CIDH y de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos

El próximo 15 y 16 de junio se llevará a cabo en Washington D.C. la 45ª Asamblea General (AG) de la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA). En esta ocasión elegirán 4 nuevos miembros de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) y 4 nuevos jueces de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. Esas elecciones también definirán el futuro y fuerza moral de la organización hemisférica.  

Katya Salazar May 31, 2015

When will Latin America stop excluding its Indigenous and LGBT populations?

Structural violence is the social, political, and economic disempowerment of particular social groups—racial, sexual, religious, ethnic, etc. How Latin American governments treat groups subject to structural violence says much about the progress made—and how much work is left to be done. And this concept, ultimately, carries implications for rule of law in the region.

admin May 31, 2015

Doing business in Cuba–don’t forget opportunity costs

The new, the exotic, the previously forbidden fruit may appear to be the most tantalizing, but objective criteria should form the realist metric on which to measure all business decisions. The incremental and marginal changes in trade with Cuba are just that—incremental and marginal.

Jerry Haar May 29, 2015

Secretary General Almagro: a cause for hope?

The new OAS Secretary General’s swearing-in speech should give us hope, not just because he talked about the OAS’s role in defending human rights and electoral transparency and inclusiveness, but also because of who he is and Uruguay’s principled position in the hemisphere. His first test will be the Venezuelan legislative elections.

Christopher Sabatini May 28, 2015

The impact of the Nisman case on Argentina’s Jewish community

Nisman’s death has also had a profound effect on Argentina’s Jewish community that once again faces age-old accusations of double loyalties, raising questions about their full inclusion in Argentine society. But worse, Nisman’s death and the official reaction have also presented serious risks for broader civil society in Argentina that go beyond the country’s Jewish community.

Natasha Zaretsky May 28, 2015

Cuba: The “suciedad incivil” and the Summit of Panama

Cuban journalist Lázaro de Jesús González Álvarez expresses his sadness and embarrassment over the behavior of Cuban official civil society groups and Cuban officials at the VII Summit of the Americas Civil Society Forum.

admin May 27, 2015

The left and political pragmatism in Latin America

When analyzing Latin America, it is high time we stopped using the imagery of a “pink tide” and stop depicting the region in “good lefts” or “bad lefts.” Despite the rhetoric we often hear from politicians and pundits alike, with few exceptions we are entering an era of pragmatism and centrism.

Greg Weeks May 27, 2015

John Oliver’s take on President Fernandez’ bizarre racist tweet

Here is John Oliver’s rightly surprised take not only on what President Fernandez de Kirchner tweet but also on China’s lack of response, though ultimately that may have come when the Chinese Premier didn’t include Argentina in his last swing through South America. He who laughs last, we guess, laughs the loudest, even in Beijing.

admin May 27, 2015

Chile’s electoral reform

Earlier this month, Chile completed an overhaul of its system for electing legislators. This year’s reform presents an opportunity to reexamine the fairness of the system.

admin May 27, 2015

Can Luis Almagro reform the OAS?

Can the new Secretary General of the Organization of American States save the region’s only pan-regional multilateral institution? The editor of LatinAmericaGoesGlobal.org, Chris Sabatini, discusses with @JuanCarlosLopez of CNN-E the new Secretary General Luis Almagro’s challenges and possibilities for staking out a new role for the OAS in a divided region where there are a lot more competitors for regional cooperation.

Christopher Sabatini May 27, 2015