Vaccine scarcity causes Latin America to seek alternative suppliers
As COVID-19 vaccines continue to be delivered across the world, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are racing to secure supplies for their citizens. Countries across the region are procuring vaccines from diverse sources and accelerating medical approval to get vaccines administered as fast as possible.
Top six risks for Colombia in 2021
It is not difficult to foreshadow that 2021 will be a tough year for Colombia as it grapples with COVID-19, struggles to maintain economic growth, begins the 2022 electoral cycle, deals with the aftermath of climate-related disasters, and with the security and implementation challenges of the Peace Agreement.
Four years later, Biden faces a different Latin America
Data from the AmericasBarometer survey shows that Latin Americans’ faith in the U.S. government and democracy has declined while their trust in the Chinese government has risen along with regional concern over insecurity and corruption.
An interview with Agustín Porres, Latin American Regional Director for the Varkey Foundation
The Varkey Foundation has funded training for more than 46,000 teachers, and directly impacted the education of over 1.6 million students around the world. It is especially active in Argentina, Ghana, and Uganda.
U.S. Policy in Latin America
[Video] The Foreign Policy Research Institute hosts Dr. Evan Ellis for a discussion of U.S. policy towards Latin America. As the Biden administration prepares to take charge, they will inherit a challenging situation in the region.
Bicameral Lawmaking: Analysing the Choices of Revising Chamber
Through a case study on Chile, this study examines the choices made by revising chambers in bicameral congresses. It analyses how bill characteristics, chamber congruence, impatience and institutional context influence the decisions made by revising chambers regarding executive bills sent by the chamber of origin.
Hemisphere Weekly: Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States
President Biden also announced the signing of 15 executive orders, including reversing former President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement; revoking the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline; reversing the former administration’s policies on deportation and immigration enforcement; and eliminating multiple travel bans.
El Día Internacional de la Educación
El 24 de enero marca la importancia de la educación como respuesta a los obstáculos que deben enfrentar las comunidades alrededor del mundo y nos recuerda el desafío de garantizar una educación inclusiva, equitativa y de calidad para todos.
The relationship between the MERCOSUR agreement with the European Union and South American regionalism
The ratification of the EU-MERCOSUR agreement still faces obstacles based on the negligence of Brazilian environmental policy, asymmetric ideologies in MERCOSUR, and the lobby from agrarian states in Europe.
Putting the Summits of the Americas in historic perspective
While the Summits of the Americas have faced challenges, and the goals of the first summit remain largely unrealized, this does not mean that the process is futile or that it cannot be revived to meet the needs of the Americas in the 21st century.