The 2019 top 10 LGBT stories from Latin America and the Caribbean
Once again, 2019 proved to be another year where both pro and anti-LGBT pressure groups made important strides.
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January 2, 2020
Global Americans’ top ten articles of 2019
As we wrap up the year, here are ten articles that encompass the year’s trends and news.
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December 26, 2019
Latin America and China: Choosing self-interest
While virtually all ventures come with risks and challenges, engagements with China arguably present Latin America with a set of disadvantages worth considering.
Evan Ellis
December 23, 2019
The COP25 dilemma and looking forward to 2020
After two weeks of negotiations, the resulting COP25 deal was a weak compromise. Stronger international cooperation and increased pressure is necessary to curb climate change.
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December 20, 2019
The shifting tides in Caribbean international relations: Jamaica, China and the United States
The development of closer China-Jamaica relations underscore the shifting tides in international relations to what increasingly looks like a new Cold War in the Caribbean.
Scott B. MacDonald
December 19, 2019
Latin America and the Caribbean’s grievous femicide case
November 25th marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. But in a region with femicide on the rise, the day is a reminder of the lack of progress toward the elimination of gender-based violence.
Jimena Galindo and Victoria Gaytan
November 29, 2019
The Caribbean’s extreme vulnerability to climate change: A “life or death” matter
Climate change poses an uneven burden on the economy and future development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean. Unfortunately, not enough attention is brought to this “life or death” matter.
Victoria Gaytan
November 22, 2019
Haitian fuel crisis: Petrocaribe’s collateral damage
Petrocaribe is coming to an end, and the predictable (but often ignored) hens of anti-corruption are coming home to roost.
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November 14, 2019
We’re underestimating China’s impact on governance in Latin America: Three persistent myths
Largely absent from the conversation on China’s influence in Latin America has been a dedicated look at the normative impact of relations with Beijing on governance—and whether closer relationships with China’s party-state authorities affect democracy in the region.
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November 7, 2019
Advancing U.S.- Latin American and Caribbean relations to meet the challenges of the 21st century
Global Americans’ High Level Working Group on Inter-American Relations released three new policy papers on the Caribbean’s vulnerability to climate change, Venezuelan refugee crisis and the role of LAC in addressing global challenges
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November 4, 2019