#ICYMI: The OAS General Assembly
The 47th annual OAS general assembly ended on June 21st and as predicted, all eyes were on Venezuela. While the meeting of Foreign Minister’s ended in a
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June 22, 2017
OAS 47th General Assembly 2017: What to look for
Next week the hemisphere’s foreign ministers—including U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson—will gather in Cancun. They will vote on IACHR commissioners and the budget, but will there be real action on Venezuela?
Jimena Galindo
June 16, 2017
El eje de la política internacional está cambiando
Ante un Estados Unidos cada vez mas retraído de América Latina, el liderazgo de China en el plano comercial es incuestionable. Pero ¿será suficiente para penetrar la arena política? Alemania tiene un as bajo la manga que ya empezó a hacerlo jugar.
Nicolás Albertoni
June 15, 2017
Latin America braces for an era of technology-led disruption
Latin Americans’ embrace of technology has opened up new markets for e-commerce and a host of risks for traditional politicians—good for investors, a bumpy ride for politics as usual.
John Price
June 4, 2017
Ecuador under President Moreno: Rethinking the U.S. relationship
President Moreno may not be a newfound ally for the U.S., but he is a reminder that today the greatest challenges to U.S. interests in the region aren’t ideological but criminality, poor governance and populism.
Evan Ellis
May 26, 2017
Take a sneak peak at our forthcoming NED report
Global Americans has been tracking democracy and human rights foreign policies in the region. See a quick summary of what we cover in our next report.
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May 12, 2017
Colombia: It’s just starting
Colombia and the U.S. have been partners for more than 17 years. Now with a peace accord and rising coca cultivation, what happens if the U.S. cuts its aid by more than 21% as proposed?
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May 12, 2017
The evolution of transnational organized crime in Peru
The Kuczynski government is struggling with growing organized crime, involved in everything from coca cultivation, narcotics trafficking and illegal mining. Here’s how the U.S. can help.
Evan Ellis
May 4, 2017
Two reform proposals for membership in the UN Human Rights Council
The UNHRC remains a platform for human rights abusing governments around the world. But that’s no reason to abandon it. Here are a set of proposals for its improvement.
Gabriel Salvia
May 4, 2017
2017 IACHR Candidate Bios
At the June OAS General Assembly meeting, member states will vote on a slate of nominees to fill three open positions on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Here are their bios, the criticisms and their scores.
William Naylor
April 26, 2017