December 2020 - Global Americans

The view of a new Bolivian president from El Alto

Sitting from a position more among the clouds than the buildings of neighboring cities, El Alto conjures the image of a rising political underdog whose Indigenous voice has managed to reverberate throughout the country in the last decade. As Bolivia returns to MAS leadership under Luis Arce, the highland community has shown that it will continue to elevate the interests of Indigenous and rural groups, amplifying their voices from the mountaintops.

admin December 29, 2020

The 2020 Top Ten LGBT Stories from Latin America and the Caribbean

The LGBT community in Latin America and the Caribbean has been impacted disproportionately hard this year, but LGBT advocates were able to achieve victories, even in countries with a poor track-record of openness to LGBT rights.

Javier Corrales December 28, 2020

The Caribbean and money laundering: Waiting for the post-COVID-19 world

The Caribbean is often associated with money laundering and other forms of financial fraud. This association remains despite considerable efforts by Caribbean governments and professional organizations to enact anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing rules, as well as the establishment of regulations and collaboration with international and regional bodies.

admin December 23, 2020

Introducing the EcoCiencia Foundation

Global Americans is proud to partner with and support the EcoCiencia Foundation, an Ecuadorean organization that conserves biological diversity through scientific research, the recovery of traditional knowledge, and environmental education. Join us for a January 14 fundraiser to promote research and analysis on U.S.-Latin America relations.

admin December 22, 2020

In search of climate action: The Western Hemisphere and President-elect Biden

Given Latin America and the Caribbean’s vulnerability to climate change, its leaders are closely watching how the incoming Biden administration will recalibrate the United States’ environmental policy to see whether the Western Hemisphere will make diplomacy and multilateralism great again.

admin December 18, 2020

Hemisphere Weekly: Argentine abortion bill moves through Parliament

On Thursday, December 11, Argentines took to the streets after the country’s Parliament passed an abortion bill in a 131 to 117 vote that allows for abortions up to 14 weeks after conception. The legislation will be debated in the Senate on December 29. If the new abortion legislation passes into law, Argentina will join just Cuba and Uruguay as among the few places in the region where women can undergo abortions regardless of the circumstances.

admin December 18, 2020

A Chavismo saturated Twitter

The scattered, discontented majority in Venezuela is subdued by a minority regime, organized to overwhelm Twitter with a “supra-reality” as a disinformation strategy.

Andrés Cañizález December 16, 2020

The three deaths of Marisela Escobedo

Violence and impunity have proved pervasive barriers to security and justice in Mexico. Action from the IACHR and a recent Netflix documentary have raised these issues to the Mexican government.

admin December 15, 2020

Hemisphere Weekly: Maduro’s PSUV party sweeps Venezuelan legislative elections

On December 6, Venezuela held its legislative elections, resulting in the Maduro regime seizing control over the incoming National Assembly, which had long been viewed as the final vestige of democratic power in Venezuela. It remains to be seen what will happen next with Juan Guaidó and the Venezuelan opposition. While most of Guaidó’s cabinet is already in exile, Guiadó has vowed to remain in Venezuela, despite some calls from within the opposition to dissolve the interim-government.

admin December 11, 2020

A Global Americans Review of American Foreign Policy in the English-Speaking Caribbean

Chaitram’s book is strongly recommended for readers looking for a general entry point on foreign policy in the Caribbean.

Scott B. MacDonald December 11, 2020