Latin America prepares for the UN Climate Conference
World leaders will converge on Glasgow this Sunday for the UN Climate Change Summit (COP 26). This year’s summit has garnered particular attention for its implications in Latin America and the Caribbean.
La crisis climática: ¿una oportunidad compartida para el liderazgo de Estados Unidos y América Latina?
A pocos días de la Cumbre del Clima de la ONU (COP 26) en Glasgow, el debate en Washington sobre la infraestructura y la reconciliación presupuestaria tendrá implicaciones globales, especialmente en lo que respecta a la crisis climática.
The Climate Crisis: A Shared Opportunity for U.S. and Latin American Leadership?
With only days remaining until the U.N. Climate Summit (COP 26) in Glasgow, the debate in Washington over infrastructure and budget reconciliation will have global implications, especially as it concerns the climate crisis.
Venezuela negotiations fall apart as elections draw closer
A new wave of tensions took place in Venezuela this week as Alex Saab, a Colombian national and associate of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, was extradited from Cabo Verde to the United States.
Adrift: US-Haiti policy
The challenges Haiti faces are immense and cannot be easily addressed without active international policy coordination, leadership by US diplomacy, and close and sustained interaction with key Haitian actors.
Avances y retos económicos
Si no hay un mayor dinamismo exportador en Colombia, la economía se frenará o incluso la política económica tendrá que frenarla.
As Haitian migrants seek refuge in the United States, life in Haiti becomes even more precarious
Haiti has seen three major crises within the past four months. Amid these crises, everyday life in Haiti has become increasingly dangerous.
The long and winding road to Colombia’s presidency
There are over sixty—that’s right, 60—candidates competing to become Colombia’s president for the period from 2022 to 2026. Clearly not all of them are going to make it to the final ballot.
To participate or not to participate: The Venezuelan opposition’s Hamlet moment
Once again Venezuela’s democratic opposition finds itself in an electoral dilemma. This time, though, it’s not (entirely) of their own doing. The moral weight of whether and how to participate in the November 21 regional and local elections hangs more on the European Union.
Will the release of the Pandora Papers lead to any change?
The Pandora Papers illustrate the evils of financial secrecy, transnational corruption, and money laundering, as well as the ability of politicians, high-net-worth individuals, and criminals to hide their money. They also show the insatiable temptations of financial confidentiality and the growing knack of the ICIJ to expose financial secrecy.