On Monday, the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) voted to terminate President Mauricio Claver-Carone, after the IDB’s 14-member executive board unanimously recommended his firing.
Beyond Uruguay’s frustrations with Mercosur, the Chinese market has become increasingly critical for the country and its importance is growing.
On Tuesday, world leaders began gathering in New York for the high-level debate of the UNGA’s seventy-seventh session. The debate, which was the first entirely in-person General Assembly since the start of the pandemic, was opened by Secretary-General António Guterres, who alluded to the war in Ukraine, rising energy and food prices, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the climate crisis.
In July, we sat down with Uruguayan Vice-Minister of Environment Gerardo Amarilla to understand Uruguay’s decisive path toward renewable energy, sustainability, and climate resilience.
Without public buy-in, it will be difficult for U.S.-Latin American relations to endure changing administrations or the twenty-four-hour news cycle. Connecting U.S. public support and business interests through government action can create avenues for long-lasting policy.
As the U.S. and Caribbean are following up on the Summit of the Americas and trying to implement concrete policies, both sides may want to prioritize the idea of tourism cooperation.
AMLO’s increasing need for the PRC and its resources is already manifesting itself in subtle compromises that his administration has made towards Chinese companies with respect to lithium, and possibly electricity generation, among other areas.
At the outset of his presidency, Petro must appeal to pragmatism if he wants to see his ambitious vision implemented, albeit less ambitious than he originally conceived.
Panama stands ready to work with our main strategic partner to invest in strengthening the very institutions and social safety nets that we rely on as the foundation of regional security and stability. This is why it is essential that the United States support initiatives like the Alliance for Development in Democracy.
The PRC’s significant, long-standing relationship with Peru, including its significant role in key sectors such as mining, petroleum, logistics, telecommunications, and military interactions, positions it well to expand its relationship in response to Peru’s economic and fiscal needs.
